Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Battle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Battle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Battle
- 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 Battle:
- 37.778682, -85.028570
- 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 Battle
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Battle is near Mercer County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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
Communities Also Named Battle ...
We found four communities that share the name Battle.
Within Kentucky, the name Battle is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Texas
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Battle ...
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.
- Bushtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Cornishville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornishville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
- Cornishville is located in Mercer County
- Deep Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Mercer County
- Harrodsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
- Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <4>
- Jenkinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jenkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsville
- Jenkinsville is located in Washington County
- Mackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Mackville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Mayo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Nevada
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Mercer County
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Washington County
- Pottsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Washington County
- Seaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Terrapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Texas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Battle 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 Battle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Battle and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Battle to Springfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 439 miles [706.5 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 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Battle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Battle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Battle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7787, Longitude: -85.0286 In this case, the coordinates for Battle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Battle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Battle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.749 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.818 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.512 degrees. |