Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
- 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods:
- 39.510869, -87.467243
- 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
- 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 Vigo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Vigo County
- Since Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is near Edgar County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edgar County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods ...
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.
- Dewey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Easytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Libertyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Vigo County
- Marion Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Marion Heights is located in Vigo County
- Marley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Otter Creek Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek Junction
- Otter Creek Junction is located in Vigo County
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County
- Sandcut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandcut
- Sandcut is located in Vigo County
- Syndicate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Toad Hop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Hop
- Toad Hop is located in Vigo County
- Twelve Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Points
- Twelve Points is located in Vigo County
- Universal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and extending to:
- Terre Haute, which is the Seat of Vigo County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. 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 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vigo County: www.vigocounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5109, Longitude: -87.4672 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.318 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.861 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.148 degrees. |