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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Versailles:
    • 39.069693, -85.252577
    • 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 Versailles
  • 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 Versailles ...

We found ten communities that share the name Versailles.

Within Indiana, the name Versailles is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • This Versailles is located in New London County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Versailles.
    • Illinois
      • Brown County
      • This Versailles is located in Brown County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Versailles.
    • Kentucky
      • Woodford County
      • This Versailles is located in Woodford County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Versailles.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Bernard Parish
      • This Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Versailles.
    • Missouri
      • Morgan County
      • This Versailles is located in Morgan County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Versailles.
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Versailles is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Versailles.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This Versailles is located in Darke County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Versailles.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Versailles is located in Allegheny County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Versailles.
    • Quebec
      • This Versailles lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Versailles is located in Rutherford County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Versailles that is located in Ripley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Versailles.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Versailles ...

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.

  • Cold Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Dearborn County
  • Correct
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correct have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correct
    • Correct is located in Ripley County
  • Cross Plains
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
    • Cross Plains is located in Ripley County
  • Delaware
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Ripley County
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jolleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolleyville
    • Jolleyville is located in Ripley County
  • Lookout
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
    • Lookout is located in Ripley County
  • Otter Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Village
    • Otter Village is located in Ripley County
  • Pierceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Ripley County
  • Prattsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
    • Prattsburg is located in Ripley County
  • Stringtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Ripley County
  • Stumptown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
    • Stumptown is located in Parke County

How Far From Versailles 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 town such as Versailles to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Versailles to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 441 miles [709.7 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 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Ripley County: www.ripleycounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Versailles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Versailles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0697, Longitude: -85.2526    
<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 Versailles 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 312.899 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.174 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.248 degrees.




 

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