Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Prattsburg:
  • 39.161720, -85.188015
  • 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 Prattsburg

• 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 Ripley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ripley County
  • Since Prattsburg is near Parke County and also Dearborn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Parke County
  • eBird sighting report for Dearborn 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 Prattsburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Prattsburg.

Within Indiana, the name Prattsburg is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Talbot County
    • This Prattsburg is located in Talbot County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the south of the Prattsburg that is located in Ripley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Prattsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prattsburg ...

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.

• Ballstown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballstown
  • Ballstown is located in Ripley County
• Cold Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Dearborn County
• Cross Roads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Ripley County
• Delaware
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
  • Delaware is located in Ripley County
• Lookout
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
  • Lookout is located in Ripley County
• Napoleon
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
  • Napoleon is located in Ripley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napoleon <3>
• Otter Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
  • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
• Pierceville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
  • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
• Spades
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
  • Spades is located in Ripley County
• Stringtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Stringtown is located in Ripley County
• Stumptown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
  • Stumptown is located in Parke County

How Far From Prattsburg 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 Prattsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Versailles, which is the Seat of Ripley County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Prattsburg to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,820 miles [7,757 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

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