Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Plummer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plummer and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Plummer
- 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 Plummer:
- 38.981713, -86.972507
- 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 Plummer
- 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Plummer is near Martin County and also Davies's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- eBird sighting report for Davies's 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 Plummer ...
We found seven communities that share the name Plummer.
Within Indiana, the name Plummer is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Idaho
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Ontario
- This Plummer lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Plummer that is located in Greene County.
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plummer ...
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.
- Beehunter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Crane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Crane is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <4>
- Furnace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Island City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Greene County
- Lyons
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <4>
- Marco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Mineral City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Point Commerce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Commerce
- Point Commerce is located in Greene County
- Scotland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Greene County
- Tanner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Tulip
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Plummer 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 Plummer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plummer and extending to:
- Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Plummer to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,903 miles [7,890.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plummer. 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- Plummer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plummer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9817, Longitude: -86.9725 In this case, the coordinates for Plummer have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Plummer could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Plummer 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 313.992 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.413 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.06 degrees. |