Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for South Boston

• 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 South Boston:
  • 38.582602, -85.979077
  • 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 South Boston

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since South Boston is near Clark County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • eBird sighting report for Scott 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 South Boston ...

We found two communities that share the name South Boston.

Within Indiana, the name South Boston is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Suffolk County
    • This South Boston is located in Suffolk County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Boston that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of South Boston.
  • Virginia
    • Halifax County
    • This South Boston is located in Halifax County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the east southeast of the South Boston that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of South Boston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Boston ...

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.

• Chestnut Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Clark County
• Daisy Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Hill
  • Daisy Hill is located in Washington County
• Georgetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Washington County
• Gooseport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseport
  • Gooseport is located in Washington County
• Harristown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
  • Harristown is located in Washington County
• Highland
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Washington County
• Little York
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
  • Little York is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
• Martinsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
  • Martinsburg is located in Washington County
• New Philadelphia
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
  • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
• Pumpkin Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Washington County
• Shorts Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
  • Shorts Corner is located in Washington County

How Far From South Boston 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 South Boston to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Salem, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from South Boston 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 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 481 miles [774.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Boston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov