Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Saint Maurice, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Maurice and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Saint Maurice
- 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 Maurice:
- 39.367057, -85.333874
- 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 Maurice
- 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 Decatur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Decatur County
- Since Saint Maurice is near Franklin County and also Ripley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Ripley 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 Saint Maurice ...
We found three communities that share the name Saint Maurice.
Within Indiana, the name Saint Maurice is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other three communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Winn Parish
- This Saint Maurice is located in Winn Parish and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Maurice that is located in Decatur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Saint Maurice.
- New Brunswick
- This Saint Maurice lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Saint Maurice that is located in Decatur County.
- Quebec
- 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 Quebec community of Saint Maurice.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Maurice ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Craig
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Ripley County
- Harris City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Harris City is located in Decatur County
- Huntersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Franklin County
- Lake View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Mechanicsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Decatur County
- Napoleon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Peppertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
- Peppertown is located in Franklin County
- Slabtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Saint Maurice 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 Maurice to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Maurice and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Decatur County, lies just to the West.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Maurice to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 445 miles [716.2 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Maurice. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Decatur County: www.decaturcounty.in.gov/
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- Saint Maurice) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Maurice. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3671, Longitude: -85.3339 |
| <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 Saint Maurice 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> | 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 Saint Maurice 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 312.95 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.276 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.20 degrees. |