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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blackburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blackburn and the surrounding area.
- 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 Blackburn:
- 37.695602, -88.120311
- 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 Blackburn
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Blackburn is near Gallatin County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Blackburn
Communities Also Named Blackburn ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Blackburn.
There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Blackburn.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Estill County
- Although located in Estill County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Blackburn.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Blackburn is located in Lauderdale County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Blackburn.
- Limestone County
- This Blackburn is located in Limestone County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km] to the south southeast of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Blackburn.
- Arkansas
- Washington County
- This Blackburn is located in Washington County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Blackburn.
- Colorado
- Custer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Blackburn [Custer County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Blackburn is located in Hillsborough County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Blackburn.
- Illinois
- Christian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Blackburn [Christian County].
- Kansas
- Harper County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Blackburn [Harper County].
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Blackburn.
- Missouri
- Saline County
- This Blackburn is located in Saline County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Blackburn.
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Blackburn [Eureka County].
- North Carolina
- Catawba County
- This Blackburn is located in Catawba County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Blackburn.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Blackburn [Columbiana County].
- Hocking County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Blackburn [Hocking County].
- Morgan County
- This community is historic and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Blackburn.
- Oklahoma
- Pawnee County
- This Blackburn is located in Pawnee County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Blackburn.
- Ontario
- This Blackburn lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Blackburn [Westmoreland County].
- Quebec
- This Blackburn lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Blackburn is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Blackburn.
- West Virginia
- Gilmer County
- This Blackburn is located in Gilmer County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Blackburn that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Blackburn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blackburn ...
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.
- Caseyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caseyville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Equality
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lamb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lamb is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Posey County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Rock Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Saline Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saline Landing is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Landing
- Saline Rocks Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saline Rocks Ferry is located in Gallatin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Rocks Ferry
- Saline Tip Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saline Tip Ferry is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline Tip Ferry
- Sparks Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks Hill is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Hill
- Spring Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Uniontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
How Far From Blackburn 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 Blackburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blackburn and extending to:
- Morganfield, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Blackburn to Morganfield, with an average speed<5> 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 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 605 miles [973.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blackburn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Blackburn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Blackburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Blackburn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blackburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6956, Longitude: -88.1203 In this case, the coordinates for Blackburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.039 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.91 degrees. |
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