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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pin Hook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pin Hook and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pin Hook:
- 39.815042, -87.127234
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pin Hook
- 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 Parke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Parke County
- Since Pin Hook is near Putnam County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pin Hook
Communities Also Named Pin Hook ...
We found four communities that are also named Pin Hook.
Within Indiana, the name Pin Hook is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marengo County
- This Pin Hook is located in Marengo County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the south of the Pin Hook that is located in Parke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Pin Hook.
- Missouri
- Iron County
- This Pin Hook is located in Iron County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pin Hook that is located in Parke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Pin Hook.
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- This Pin Hook is located in Duplin County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pin Hook that is located in Parke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Pin Hook.
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Pin Hook is located in Lamar County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pin Hook that is located in Parke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Pin Hook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pin Hook ...
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.
- Arabia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Arabia is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
- Bethany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Coke Oven Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coke Oven Hollow is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coke Oven Hollow
- Deer Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deer Mill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Mill
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Marshall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- New Discovery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Discovery is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Discovery
- Pottertown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pottertown is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
- Rockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockport is located in Parke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore Ford is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ford
- Waveland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Pin Hook 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 Pin Hook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pin Hook and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Parke County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Pin Hook 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pin Hook) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pin Hook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pin Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8150, Longitude: -87.1272 In this case, the coordinates for Pin Hook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.101 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.657 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.906 degrees. |
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