Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Retreat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Retreat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Retreat
- 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 Retreat:
- 38.821010, -85.852281
- 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 Retreat
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Retreat is near Scott County and also Jennings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- eBird sighting report for Jennings 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 Retreat ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Retreat.
Within Indiana, the name Retreat is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Retreat is located in Fayette County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the south of the Retreat that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Retreat.
- Liberty County
- This Retreat is located in Liberty County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the south southeast of the Retreat that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Retreat.
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Grimes County
- Although located in Grimes County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Retreat.
- Hill County
- This Retreat is located in Hill County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Retreat that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Retreat.
- Navarro County
- This Retreat is located in Navarro County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the southwest of the Retreat that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Retreat.
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Retreat ...
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.
- Chestnut Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Jackson County
- Deputy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
- Deputy is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <4>
- Four Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Jennings County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Four Corners
- From Retreat to Four Corners
- Gooseport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hangman Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hangman Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hangman Crossing
- Hangman Crossing is located in Jackson County
- Hilltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Little York
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Paris Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
- Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
- Pumpkin Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Washington County
- Shields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Staples Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples Ford
- Staples Ford is located in Jennings County
- Uniontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Retreat 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 Retreat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Retreat and extending to:
- Brownstown, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Retreat to Brownstown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Retreat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Retreat 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Retreat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Retreat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8210, Longitude: -85.8523 |
| <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 Retreat 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 313.277 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.571 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.591 degrees. |