Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Peppertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peppertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Peppertown
- 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 Peppertown:
- 39.398939, -85.174129
- 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 Peppertown
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Peppertown is near Ripley County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ripley County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Peppertown ...
We found one communities that share the name Peppertown.
Within Indiana, the name Peppertown is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Peppertown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Peppertown is located in Lawrence County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Peppertown that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Peppertown.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peppertown ...
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.
- Alpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Fayette County
- Ballstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Blooming Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
- Cross Roads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Ripley County
- Huntersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Franklin County
- Lake View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Mechanicsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Decatur County
- Mound Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Haven
- Mound Haven is located in Franklin County
- Oak Tree Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
- Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
- Pinhook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Spades
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Yellow Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
- Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
How Far From Peppertown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Peppertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Peppertown and extending to:
- Brookville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Peppertown to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peppertown. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peppertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Peppertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3989, Longitude: -85.1741 In this case, the coordinates for Peppertown 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Peppertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.849 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.117 degrees. |