Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Youngs Corner:
  • 39.354218, -85.057460
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Youngs Corner

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Youngs Corner is near Dearborn County and also Ripley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dearborn County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ripley 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Youngs Corner

Communities Also Named Youngs Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Youngs Corner.

Within Indiana, the name Youngs Corner is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Youngs Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Androscoggin County
    • This Youngs Corner is located in Androscoggin County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Youngs Corner that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Youngs Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Youngs Corner ...

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.

• Blooming Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
• Cedar Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Dover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dover is located in Dearborn County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
• Huntersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Huntersville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
• Mound Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mound Haven is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Haven
• Oak Tree Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
• Palestine
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Palestine is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
• Peppertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Peppertown is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
• Pinhook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
• Spades
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spades is located in Ripley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
• Yellow Bank
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank

How Far From Youngs Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Youngs Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Brookville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Youngs Corner to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 430 miles [692 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 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'