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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Seven Springs:
    • 38.142015, -85.976633
    • 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 Seven Springs
  • 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 Seven Springs ...

We found nine communities that share the name Seven Springs.

Within Indiana, the name Seven Springs is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Pasco County
      • This Seven Springs is located in Pasco County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Seven Springs that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasco County community of Seven Springs.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Seven Springs is located in Cobb County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Seven Springs that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Seven Springs.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson 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 Kansas community of Seven Springs [Dickinson County].
      • Geary County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Seven Springs [Geary County].
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Seven Springs is located in Hinds County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Seven Springs that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Seven Springs.
    • New Mexico
      • Sandoval County
      • This Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,151 miles [1,852.4 km]<1> to the west of the Seven Springs that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Seven Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Transylvania County
      • This Seven Springs is located in Transylvania County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Seven Springs that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Seven Springs.
      • Wayne County
      • This Seven Springs is located in Wayne County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the east southeast of the Seven Springs that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Seven Springs.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Seven Springs is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,383 miles [2,225.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Seven Springs that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Seven Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Seven Springs ...

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.

  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Elizabeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fishtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
    • Fishtown is located in Harrison County
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Happy Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
    • Happy Hollow is located in Harrison County
  • Kings Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Store
    • Kings Store is located in Harrison County
  • Lanesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
    • Lanesville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesville <4>
  • Locust Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Harrison County
  • Meadow Lawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
    • Meadow Lawn is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Prairie Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Riverside Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
    • Riverside Gardens is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Rosewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sugar Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Harrison County
    • Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Valley Downs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Downs
      • Valley Downs is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Valley Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
      • Valley Gardens is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Valley Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
      • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <4>

How Far From Seven Springs 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 Seven Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Seven Springs and extending to:

  • Corydon, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Seven Springs to Corydon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,298 miles [10,135.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Seven Springs. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seven Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Seven Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1420, Longitude: -85.9766       In this case, the coordinates for Seven Springs 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 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 Seven Springs 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 Seven Springs 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 313.347 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.555 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.833 degrees.









 

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