Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Aliceton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aliceton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Aliceton

• 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 Aliceton:
  • 37.590905, -85.029959
  • 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 Aliceton

• 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 Boyle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Boyle County
  • Since Aliceton is near Marion County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Aliceton ...

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.

• Craintown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
  • Craintown is located in Boyle County
• Deep Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Deep Creek is located in Mercer County
• Forkland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
  • Forkland is located in Boyle County
• Gravel Switch
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
  • Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
• Parksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
  • Parksville is located in Boyle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <2>
• Poplar Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
  • Poplar Corner is located in Marion County
• Pottsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Washington County
• Texas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
  • Texas is located in Washington County

How Far From Aliceton to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Aliceton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Aliceton and extending to:

• Danville, which is the Seat of Boyle County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Aliceton to Danville, 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 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,006 miles [11,275.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/