Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Askin:
  • 37.638387, -86.639985
  • 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 Askin

• 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 Breckinridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Breckinridge County
  • Since Askin is near Hancock County and also Ohio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ohio 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 Askin

Communities Also Named Askin ...

We found one communities that are also named Askin.

Within Kentucky, the name Askin is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Askin in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Craven County
    • This Askin is located in Craven County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Askin that is located in Breckinridge County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Askin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Askin ...

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.

• Dundee
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dundee is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
• Falling Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Falling Branch is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Branch
• Falls-of-Rough
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <2>
• Fordsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fordsville is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordsville <2>
• Glen Dean
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
• Hickory Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Corner is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corner
• Narrows
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Narrows is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
• Rockvale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rockvale is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
• Roseville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Roseville is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
• Tar Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork

How Far From Askin 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 Askin to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Askin and extending to:

• Hardinsburg, which is the Seat of Breckinridge County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Askin to Hardinsburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 103 miles [165.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 527 miles [848.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'