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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 Agawam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agawam and the surrounding area.
- 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 Agawam:
- 37.914524, -84.087981
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Agawam
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Agawam is near Estill County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Estill County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Agawam
Communities Also Named Agawam ...
We found three communities that are also named Agawam.
Within Kentucky, the name Agawam is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Agawam is located in Hampden County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Agawam that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Agawam.
- Montana
- Teton County
- This Agawam is located in Teton County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Agawam that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Agawam.
- Oklahoma
- Grady County
- This Agawam is located in Grady County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the west of the Agawam that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Agawam.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Agawam ...
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Cotton Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cotton Branch is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Branch
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Hedges
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hedges is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
- Hunt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hunt is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Kiddville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
- Log Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
- Lone Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Powell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Pilot View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pilot View is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View
- Pine Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Rabbit Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rightangle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
- Saddlebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saddlebrook is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
How Far From Agawam 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 Agawam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Agawam and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Agawam to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Agawam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Agawam to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agawam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9145, Longitude: -84.0880 In this case, the coordinates for Agawam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.168 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.172 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.062 degrees. |
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