Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rincon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rincon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rincon
- 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 Rincon:
- 39.102545, -86.990286
- 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 Rincon
- 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 Rincon is near Owen County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Owen County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Rincon ...
We found ten communities that share the name Rincon.
Within Indiana, the name Rincon is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- California
- San Bernardino County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rincon [San Bernardino County].
- San Diego County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Rincon [San Diego County].
- Santa Cruz County
- This Rincon is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 1,899 miles [3,056.1 km]<1> to the west of the Rincon that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Rincon.
- Ventura County
- This Rincon is located in Ventura County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km] to the west of the Rincon that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Rincon.
- Georgia
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Rincon is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the west of the Rincon that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Rincon.
- Dona Ana County
- This Rincon is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km] to the west southwest of the Rincon that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Rincon.
- Texas
- Nueces County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Rincon [Nueces County].
- Starr County
- This Rincon is located in Starr County and lies 1,097 miles [1,765.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Rincon that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Rincon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rincon ...
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.
- Coal City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Coal City is located in Owen County
- Farmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Freedom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Owen County
- Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hoosier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Hoosier is located in Greene County
- Hubbell
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Greene County
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Lone Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <6>
- Mineral City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Greene County
- Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Point Commerce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Commerce
- Point Commerce is located in Greene County
- Redcuff Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redcuff Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcuff Corner
- Redcuff Corner is located in Greene County
- Ridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Tulip
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Point Commerce
How Far From Rincon 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 Rincon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rincon and extending to:
- Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Rincon to Indianapolis, with an average speed<7> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 534 miles [859.4 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<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rincon. 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 '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- Rincon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rincon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1025, Longitude: -86.9903 In this case, the coordinates for Rincon 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Rincon 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rincon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Rincon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.005 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.445 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.036 degrees. |