Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Van Nuys, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Van Nuys and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Van Nuys
- 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 Van Nuys:
- 39.960046, -85.353858
- 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 Van Nuys
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Van Nuys is near Wayne County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Van Nuys ...
We found one communities that share the name Van Nuys.
Within Indiana, the name Van Nuys is unique.
Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Van Nuys in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Nuys ...
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.
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Honey Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Henry County
- Lewisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <3>
- Messick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messick
- Messick is located in Henry County
- Mooreland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Delaware County
- Mount Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Summit
- Mount Summit is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Summit <3>
- Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Henry County
- Spiceland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiceland
- Spiceland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spiceland <3>
- Stone Quarry Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Quarry Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Quarry Mills
- Stone Quarry Mills is located in Henry County
- Sulphur Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
How Far From Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Van Nuys and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Van Nuys to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 449 miles [722.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Nuys. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.henryco.net/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Van Nuys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van Nuys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9600, Longitude: -85.3539 In this case, the coordinates for Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys 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 312.962 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.374 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.036 degrees. |