Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Akersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Akersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Akersville
- 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 Akersville:
- 36.651013, -85.937737
- 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 Akersville
- 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 Akersville is near Macon County and also Allen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- eBird sighting report for Allen 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 Akersville ...
We found one communities that share the name Akersville.
Within Kentucky, the name Akersville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Akersville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Fulton County
- This Akersville is located in Fulton County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Akersville that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Akersville.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Akersville ...
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.
- Amos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Bugtussle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Fountain Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Run
- Fountain Run is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Run <3>
- Freetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Frog Pond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
- Frog Pond is located in Macon County (TN)
- Green Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Macon County (TN)
- Gum Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Haysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Lamb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pumpkintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
- Pumpkintown is located in Macon County (TN)
- Sunrise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Walnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Allen County
- Walnut Shade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Walnut Shade is located in Macon County (TN)
How Far From Akersville 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 Akersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Akersville and extending to:
- Tompkinsville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Akersville to Tompkinsville, 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 509 miles [819.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over 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 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,961 miles [7,984 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Akersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6510, Longitude: -85.9377 In this case, the coordinates for Akersville 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 Akersville 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 313.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.279 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.206 degrees. |