Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Stemm:
  • 38.956994, -86.504161
  • 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 Stemm

• 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • Since Stemm is near Monroe County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Stemm ...

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.

• Chapel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Chapel Hill is located in Monroe County
• Coveyville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveyville
  • Coveyville is located in Lawrence County
• Dark Hollow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dark Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark Hollow
  • Dark Hollow is located in Lawrence County
• Eureka
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Lawrence County
• Harrodsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
  • Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
• Judah
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
  • Judah is located in Lawrence County
• Needmore
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Lawrence County
• Peerless
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peerless have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
  • Peerless is located in Lawrence County
• Red Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Lawrence County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Stemm and extending to:

• Bedford, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the South.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Stemm to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 508 miles [817.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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