Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lewistown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewistown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lewistown
- 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 Lewistown:
- 37.142877, -87.800900
- 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 Lewistown
- 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- Since Lewistown is near Hopkins County and also Christian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hopkins County
- eBird sighting report for Christian 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 Lewistown ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Lewistown.
Within Kentucky, the name Lewistown is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Lewistown is located in Frederick County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lewistown that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Lewistown.
- Talbot County
- This Lewistown is located in Talbot County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the east northeast of the Lewistown that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Lewistown.
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- Nova Scotia
- This Lewistown lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lewistown that is located in Caldwell County.
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewistown ...
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.
- Cedar Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Caldwell County
- Crowtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Dawson Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Springs
- Dawson Springs is located in Hopkins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson Springs <3>
- Farmersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Caldwell County
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Caldwell County
- Fryer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lakeshore
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Murphy Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Ford
- Murphy Ford is located in Hopkins County
- Needmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Otter Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
- Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
- Pumpkin Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Caldwell County
- Rufus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Lewistown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lewistown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewistown and extending to:
- Princeton, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Lewistown to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lewistown. 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- Lewistown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lewistown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1429, Longitude: -87.8009 |
| <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 Lewistown 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 314.471 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.707 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.90 degrees. |