Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tunnelton:
  • 38.768664, -86.342765
  • 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 Tunnelton

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • Since Tunnelton is near Washington County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Tunnelton

Communities Also Named Tunnelton ...

We found two communities that are also named Tunnelton.

Within Indiana, the name Tunnelton is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Indiana County
    • This Tunnelton is located in Indiana County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Tunnelton that is located in Lawrence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Tunnelton.
  • West Virginia
    • Preston County
    • This Tunnelton is located in Preston County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the east of the Tunnelton that is located in Lawrence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Tunnelton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tunnelton ...

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.

• Bono
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bono is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
• Brimstone Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Brimstone Corners is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimstone Corners
• Erie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Erie is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
• Leesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
• Mitchell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <2>
• Pinhook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pinhook is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
• Rabbitville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rabbitville is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbitville
• Rivervale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rivervale is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
• Sparksville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sparksville is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville

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

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

• Bedford, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tunnelton to Bedford, with an average speed<3> 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 69 miles [111 km] to the north (N). 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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of 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 6,283 miles [10,111.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'