Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tree Spring:
  • 40.096672, -87.432834
  • 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 Tree Spring

• 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 Vermillion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Vermillion County
  • Since Tree Spring is near Fountain County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fountain County
  • eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Tree Spring ...

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.

• Belgium
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgium have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
  • Belgium is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
• Coal Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Coal Creek is located in Fountain County
• Danville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,106 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
• Eugene
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • Eugene is located in Vermillion County
• Flat Iron
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Iron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron
  • Flat Iron is located in Vermillion County
• Fountain
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
  • Fountain is located in Fountain County
• Grape Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grape Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
  • Grape Creek is located in Vermilion County (IL)
• Harveysburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harveysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
  • Harveysburg is located in Fountain County
• Himrod
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Himrod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Himrod
  • Himrod is located in Vermilion County (IL)
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  • Meeks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Meeks is located in Vermilion County (IL)
  • Perrysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
    • Perrysville is located in Vermillion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysville <2>
  • Romine Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romine Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine Corner
    • Romine Corner is located in Warren County
  • Silverwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
    • Silverwood is located in Fountain County
  • Steam Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Corner
    • Steam Corner is located in Fountain County
  • Stone Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bluff
    • Stone Bluff is located in Fountain County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tree Spring and extending to:

• Newport, which is the Seat of Vermillion County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Tree Spring to Newport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 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 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,994 miles [11,255.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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