Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pecksburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pecksburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pecksburg
- 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 Pecksburg:
- 39.688102, -86.574167
- 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 Pecksburg
- 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 Hendricks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hendricks County
- Since Pecksburg is near Morgan County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pecksburg ...
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.
- Allman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Board Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Board Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Park
- Board Park is located in Putnam County
- Coatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coatesville <2>
- Crown Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Center
- Crown Center is located in Morgan County
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Hendricks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Gale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gasburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Groveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Putnam County
- Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Morgan County
- Joppa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Little Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Point
- Little Point is located in Morgan County
- Magnetic Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnetic Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
- Magnetic Springs is located in Hendricks County
- Springtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Hendricks County
How Far From Pecksburg 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 Pecksburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pecksburg and extending to:
- Danville, which is the Seat of Hendricks County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Pecksburg to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pecksburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hendricks County: www.co.hendricks.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pecksburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pecksburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6881, Longitude: -86.5742 In this case, the coordinates for Pecksburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pecksburg 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 313.744 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.229 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.682 degrees. |