Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Purdy Hill:
  • 39.506706, -87.208628
  • 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 Purdy Hill

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Purdy Hill is near Vigo County and also Parke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Vigo County
  • eBird sighting report for Parke 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Purdy Hill ...

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.

• Bee Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
  • Bee Ridge is located in Clay County
• Billtown
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billtown
  • Billtown is located in Clay County
• Billville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billville
  • Billville is located in Clay County
• Brazil
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
  • Brazil is located in Clay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <1>
• Cherryvale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
  • Cherryvale is located in Clay County
• Cloverland
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Cloverland is located in Clay County
• Coal Bluff
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
  • Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
• Cottage Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
  • Cottage Hill is located in Clay County
• Hoosierville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoosierville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosierville
  • Hoosierville is located in Clay County
• Shady Lane
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
  • Shady Lane is located in Clay County
• Twin Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Beach
  • Twin Beach is located in Clay County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Purdy Hill and extending to:

• Brazil, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Purdy Hill to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,012 miles [11,284.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clay County: www.claycountyin.gov/

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