Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Patricksburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patricksburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Patricksburg
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Patricksburg:
- 39.315599, -86.959177
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Patricksburg
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Owen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Owen County
- Since Patricksburg is near Clay County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Patricksburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Patricksburg.
Within Indiana, the name Patricksburg is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Patricksburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Patricksburg that is located in Owen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Patricksburg.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Patricksburg ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bowling Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Clay County
- Center Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
- Clay City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 840 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
- Coal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Denmark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Owen County
- Eel River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eel River
- Eel River is located in Clay County
- Freedom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Owen County
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- Hickory Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
- Hickory Corner is located in Owen County
- Hubbell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Jordan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Marion Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Mills
- Marion Mills is located in Owen County
- Poland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Clay County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
- Saline City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Saline City is located in Clay County
- Hickory Corner
How Far From Patricksburg to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Patricksburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patricksburg and extending to:
- Spencer, which is the Seat of Owen County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Patricksburg to Spencer, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,888 miles [7,866.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patricksburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Patricksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patricksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3156, Longitude: -86.9592 In this case, the coordinates for Patricksburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Patricksburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.988 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.456 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.964 degrees. |