Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wadesville:
  • 38.103658, -87.787982
  • 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 Wadesville

• 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 Posey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Posey County
  • Since Wadesville is near Vanderburgh County and also Gibson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Vanderburgh 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 Wadesville ...

We found two communities that share the name Wadesville.

Within Indiana, the name Wadesville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Schuylkill County
    • This Wadesville is located in Schuylkill County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wadesville that is located in Posey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Wadesville.
  • Virginia
    • Clarke County
    • This Wadesville is located in Clarke County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the east of the Wadesville that is located in Posey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Wadesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wadesville ...

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.

• Crossroads ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Vanderburgh County
• Cynthiana
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
  • Cynthiana is located in Posey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <3>
• Egg Harbor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor
  • Egg Harbor is located in Gibson County
• Griffin
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Posey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
• Hepburn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
  • Hepburn is located in Posey County
• Martin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Vanderburgh County
• New Harmony
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • New Harmony is located in Posey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <3>
• Oliver
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Oliver is located in Posey County
• Poseyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
  • Poseyville is located in Posey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <3>
• Rapture
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapture have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapture
  • Rapture is located in Posey County
• Solitude
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
  • Solitude is located in Posey County

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

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

• Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Posey County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wadesville to Mount Vernon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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