Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allegre, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allegre and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allegre
- 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 Allegre:
- 36.928654, -87.217223
- 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 Allegre
- 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 Todd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Todd County
- Since Allegre is near Christian County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allegre ...
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.
- Carl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Todd County
- Everett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Fearsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
- Fearsville is located in Christian County
- Fruit Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
- Fruit Hill is located in Christian County
- Honey Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
- Honey Grove is located in Christian County
- Jason
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Justice
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Christian County
- Tabernacle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Todd County
How Far From Allegre 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 Allegre to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Allegre and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Todd County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Allegre to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 570 miles [917.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,405 miles [10,307.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allegre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Allegre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allegre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9287, Longitude: -87.2172 In this case, the coordinates for Allegre have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Allegre 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 314.096 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.245 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.694 degrees. |