Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Superior, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Superior and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Superior
- 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 Superior:
- 39.629485, -87.155570
- 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 Superior
- 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 Parke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Parke County
- Since Superior is near Clay County and also Vigo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Superior ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Superior.
Within Indiana, the name Superior is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Jewell 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 Superior [Jewell County].
- Osage 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 Superior [Osage County].
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Charlevoix 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 Michigan community of Superior [Charlevoix County].
- Chippewa 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 Michigan community of Superior [Chippewa County].
- Houghton County
- This Superior is located in Houghton County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the north of the Superior that is located in Parke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Superior.
- Marquette 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 Michigan community of Superior [Marquette County].
- Washtenaw County
- This Superior is located in Washtenaw County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the northeast of the Superior that is located in Parke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Superior.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Ohio
- Lawrence 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 Ohio community of Superior [Lawrence County].
- Trumbull County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Superior [Trumbull County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 Pennsylvania community of Superior [Allegheny County].
- Fayette County
- This Superior is located in Fayette County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east of the Superior that is located in Parke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Superior.
- Westmoreland County
- This Superior is located in Westmoreland County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the east of the Superior that is located in Parke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Superior.
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Superior ...
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.
- Carbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Coal Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Coal Bluff is located in Vigo County
- Diamond
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Jessup
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Mechanicsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Clay County
- Shady Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Shady Lane is located in Clay County
- Smockville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smockville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smockville
- Smockville is located in Parke County
- Snow Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Wickville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Superior 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 Superior to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Superior and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Parke County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Superior to Rockville, 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,882 miles [7,856.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Superior. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Superior) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Superior. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6295, Longitude: -87.1556 In this case, the coordinates for Superior 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 Superior 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> | 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 Superior, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Superior 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 314.118 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.649 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.97 degrees. |