Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Baldwin Ford:
  • 37.345602, -87.821402
  • 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 Baldwin Ford

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
  • Since Baldwin Ford is near Webster County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Baldwin Ford

Communities Also Named Baldwin Ford ...

We found one communities that are also named Baldwin Ford.

Within Kentucky, the name Baldwin Ford is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Hancock County
    • This Baldwin Ford is located in Hancock County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east of the Baldwin Ford that is located in Caldwell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Baldwin Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Baldwin Ford ...

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.

• Deanwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Deanwood is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwood
• Diamond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Diamond is located in Webster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
• Fryer
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fryer is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryer
• Harper Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Harper Ford is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Ford
• Needmore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Needmore is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
• Providence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Providence is located in Webster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <2>
• Rabbit Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rabbit Ridge is located in Hopkins County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Ridge
• Rufus
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rufus is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
• Shady Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Shady Grove is located in Crittenden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
• Tom Gray Ford
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Tom Gray Ford is located in Caldwell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Gray Ford

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

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

• Princeton, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Baldwin Ford to Princeton, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 595 miles [957.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'