Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kirbyton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirbyton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kirbyton
- 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 Kirbyton:
- 36.840812, -88.86443
- 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 Kirbyton
- 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 Carlisle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carlisle County
- Since Kirbyton is near Graves County and also Hickman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graves County
- eBird sighting report for Hickman 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 Kirbyton ...
We found one communities that share the name Kirbyton.
Within Kentucky, the name Kirbyton is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Kirbyton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirbyton ...
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.
- Blandville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fancy Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Gage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Lovelaceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Magee Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Springs
- Magee Springs is located in Carlisle County
- Pottsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Wheel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Kirbyton 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 Kirbyton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirbyton and extending to:
- Bardwell, which is the Seat of Carlisle County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Kirbyton to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirbyton. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kirbyton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirbyton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8408, Longitude: -88.8644 |
| <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 Kirbyton 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 315.134 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.428 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.443 degrees. |