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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 Youngs Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Youngs Corner 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Youngs Corner
  • 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 Youngs Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Franklin County
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Dover
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Dearborn County
  • Huntersville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
    • Huntersville is located in Franklin County
  • Mound Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Haven
    • Mound Haven is located in Franklin County
  • Oak Tree Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Crossroads
    • Oak Tree Crossroads is located in Franklin County
  • Palestine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palestine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
    • Palestine is located in Franklin County
  • Peppertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppertown
    • Peppertown is located in Franklin County
  • Pinhook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
    • Pinhook is located in Franklin County
  • Spades
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spades have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spades
    • Spades is located in Ripley County
  • Yellow Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bank
    • Yellow Bank is located in Franklin County

How Far From Youngs Corner 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,807 miles [7,736.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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 from Point A (ie- Youngs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Youngs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3542, Longitude: -85.0575       In this case, the coordinates for Youngs Corner 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 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.
<4>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 Youngs Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.775 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.074 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.077 degrees.









 

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