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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 Shelburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shelburn and the surrounding area.
- 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 Shelburn:
- 39.179335, -87.397357
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Shelburn
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Shelburn is near Clay County and also Vigo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vigo 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Shelburn
Communities Also Named Shelburn ...
We found three communities that are also named Shelburn.
Within Indiana, the name Shelburn is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Lee County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Shelburn [Lee County].
- Louisiana
- East Carroll Parish
- This Shelburn is located in East Carroll Parish and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Shelburn that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Carroll Parish community of Shelburn.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Shelburn [Linn County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelburn ...
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.
- Blackhawk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackhawk is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Brown Jug Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Jug Corner is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Jug Corner
- Curryville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Curryville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Farmersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Graysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graysville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Greenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Jasonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lewis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Massacre
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Massacre is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massacre
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Narrows Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Narrows Ferry is located in Clark County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Ferry
- Prairie Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Creek is located in Vigo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Riverview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Scotchtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Standard
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Standard is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
How Far From Shelburn 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 town such as Shelburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shelburn and extending to:
- Sullivan, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the South.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Shelburn to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,304 miles [10,145.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Shelburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shelburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Shelburn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1793, Longitude: -87.3974 In this case, the coordinates for Shelburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.757 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.204 degrees. |
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