Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinch
- 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 Pinch:
- 40.106712, -85.146355
- 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 Pinch
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Pinch is near Henry County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Pinch ...
We found one communities that share the name Pinch.
Within Indiana, the name Pinch is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Pinch in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinch ...
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.
- Economy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Economy is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Farmland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
- Farmland is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <3>
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Gates Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Gates Corner is located in Delaware County
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Randolph County
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Randolph County
- Maxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Mooreland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Delaware County
- Rogersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Henry County
- Rural
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
- Unionport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Woodland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Delaware County
How Far From Pinch 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 Pinch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinch and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pinch to Winchester, 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 439 miles [706.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinch. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pinch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1067, Longitude: -85.1464 In this case, the coordinates for Pinch 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 Pinch 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 312.828 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.243 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.895 degrees. |