Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pikeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pikeville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pikeville
- 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 Pikeville:
- 38.321996, -87.111392
- 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 Pikeville
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Pikeville is near Dubois County and also Warrick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dubois County
- eBird sighting report for Warrick 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 Pikeville ...
We found ten communities that share the name Pikeville.
Within Indiana, the name Pikeville is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This Pikeville is located in Jackson County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Pikeville that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pikeville.
- Marion County
- This Pikeville is located in Marion County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the south of the Pikeville that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pikeville.
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pikeville ...
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.
- Arthur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Fritz Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritz Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz Corner
- Fritz Corner is located in Pike County
- Hartwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hartwell Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Junction
- Hartwell Junction is located in Pike County
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
- Huntingburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
- Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <4>
- Ireland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
- Ireland is located in Dubois County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireland <4>
- Jasper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
- Jockey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Littles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Marysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Pike County
- Scalesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
- Scalesville is located in Warrick County
How Far From Pikeville 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 Pikeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pikeville and extending to:
- Petersburg, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pikeville to Petersburg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pikeville. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pikeville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pikeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3220, Longitude: -87.1114 In this case, the coordinates for Pikeville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pikeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pikeville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.068 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.408 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.297 degrees. |