Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Sulpher Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Sulpher Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black Sulpher Spring
- 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 Black Sulpher Spring:
- 38.059088, -83.670403
- 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 Black Sulpher Spring
- 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 Bath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bath County
- Since Black Sulpher Spring is near Menifee County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Menifee County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Black Sulpher Spring ...
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.
- Dog Trot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hill Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Montgomery County
- Little Slate Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
- Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
- Lower Salt Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salt Lick
- Lower Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Peasticks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Polksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polksville
- Polksville is located in Bath County
- Salt Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <2>
- Salt Lick Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick Creek
- Salt Lick Creek is located in Menifee County
- Stonequarry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonequarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonequarry
- Stonequarry is located in Menifee County
- Upper Salt Lick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Salt Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Salt Lick
- Upper Salt Lick is located in Bath County
How Far From Black Sulpher Spring 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 Black Sulpher Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Black Sulpher Spring and extending to:
- Owingsville, which is the Seat of Bath County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Black Sulpher Spring to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Sulpher Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Sulpher Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Sulpher Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0591, Longitude: -83.6704 In this case, the coordinates for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Black Sulpher Spring to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.911 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.898 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.837 degrees. |