Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Pleasure Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasure Valley and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasure Valley

• 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 Pleasure Valley:
  • 39.400883, -85.708590
  • 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 Pleasure Valley

• 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Since Pleasure Valley is near Decatur County and also Bartholomew County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Decatur County
  • eBird sighting report for Bartholomew 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 Pleasure Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name Pleasure Valley.

Within Indiana, the name Pleasure Valley is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Pleasure Valley in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Barbour County
    • This Pleasure Valley is located in Barbour County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the east of the Pleasure Valley that is located in Shelby County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Pleasure Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasure Valley ...

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.

• Flat Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <3>
• Geneva
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Shelby County
• Hartsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
• Hope
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
• Knighthood Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
  • Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
• Lewis Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
  • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
• Moscow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Rush County
• Rays Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
  • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
• Rolling Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
• Rugby
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
  • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
• Sleepy Hollow
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
  • Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County

How Far From Pleasure Valley to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pleasure Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pleasure Valley and extending to:

• Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasure Valley to Shelbyville, 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 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,832 miles [7,776.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasure Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov