Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turpin Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turpin Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turpin Hill
- 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 Turpin Hill:
- 38.142270, -87.290285
- 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 Turpin Hill
- 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 Warrick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warrick County
- Since Turpin Hill is near Pike County and also Gibson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Gibson 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 Turpin Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Turpin Hill.
Within Indiana, the name Turpin Hill is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Turpin Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Richmond County
- This Turpin Hill is located in Richmond County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Turpin Hill that is located in Warrick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Turpin Hill.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turpin Hill ...
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.
- Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Dickeyville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
- Fisherville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Warrick County
- Graham Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
- Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
- Jockey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lynnville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <3>
- Rosebud
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Scalesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scalesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scalesville
- Scalesville is located in Warrick County
- Stanley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Turpin Hill 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 Turpin Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turpin Hill and extending to:
- Boonville, which is the Seat of Warrick County, lies just to the South.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Turpin Hill to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 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 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,953 miles [7,971.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turpin Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warrick County: www.warrickcounty.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turpin Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turpin Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1423, Longitude: -87.2903 In this case, the coordinates for Turpin Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Turpin Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.178 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.509 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.424 degrees. |