Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Yellowstone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yellowstone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Yellowstone
- 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 Yellowstone:
- 38.998939, -86.342490
- 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 Yellowstone
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Yellowstone is near Jackson County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Yellowstone ...
We found three communities that share the name Yellowstone.
Within Indiana, the name Yellowstone is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Yellowstone lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Yellowstone that is located in Monroe County.
- Virginia
- Roanoke City
- This Yellowstone is located in Roanoke City and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Yellowstone that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Yellowstone.
- Wisconsin
- Lafayette County
- This Yellowstone is located in Lafayette County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Yellowstone that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Yellowstone.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yellowstone ...
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.
- Bald Knobs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knobs
- Bald Knobs is located in Jackson County
- Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Monroe County
- Clear Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
- Clear Spring is located in Jackson County
- Coveyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveyville
- Coveyville is located in Lawrence County
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Handy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Harrodsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Monroe County
- Judah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Knight Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Ridge
- Knight Ridge is located in Monroe County
- Norman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Jackson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <3>
- Peerless
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Story
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
- Story is located in Brown County
- Young
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yellowstone and extending to:
- Bloomington, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Yellowstone to Bloomington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 499 miles [803.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellowstone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.in.us/
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' (or 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- Yellowstone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellowstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9989, Longitude: -86.3425 In this case, the coordinates for Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone 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 313.59 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.955 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.766 degrees. |