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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 Agnes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agnes 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 Agnes:
- 37.048035, -87.020511
- 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 Agnes
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Agnes is near Muhlenberg County and also Todd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Muhlenberg County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Todd 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 Agnes
Communities Also Named Agnes ...
We found six communities that are also named Agnes.
Within Kentucky, the name Agnes is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Agnes, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Agnes [Lincoln County].
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Agnes is located in Laclede County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the west of the Agnes that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Agnes.
- Texas
- Parker County
- This Agnes is located in Parker County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Agnes that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Agnes.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,556 miles [15,378.9 km]<2> to the west southwest
- Open a Google Map centered on Agnes
- Norway
- Distance: 4,296 miles [6,913.7 km]<2> to the northeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Agnes
- South Africa
- Distance: 8,727 miles [14,044.7 km]<2> to the east southeast
- Open a Google Map centered on Agnes
Curious and Interesting Names Near Agnes ...
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.
- Deer Lick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Diamond Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Diamond Springs is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Dunmor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Henrysville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henrysville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
- Hollow Bill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hollow Bill is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Bill
- Jason
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jason is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spa is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spa
- Union Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Union Ridge is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Wolf Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Agnes 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 Agnes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Agnes and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Agnes to Russellville, 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 141 miles [226.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 557 miles [896.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Agnes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Agnes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Agnes 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 Agnes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0480, Longitude: -87.0205 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.976 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.124 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.578 degrees. |
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