Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bogy - Chennault:
  • 38.011072, -83.949787
  • 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 Bogy - Chennault

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Bogy - Chennault is near Clark County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Bogy - Chennault ...

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.

• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Clark County
• Grassy Lick
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
  • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
• Hedges
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
  • Hedges is located in Clark County
• Howards Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
  • Howards Mill is located in Montgomery County
• Kiddville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
  • Kiddville is located in Clark County
• Pilot View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View
  • Pilot View is located in Clark County
• Pleasant Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Lawrence County
• Rosedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Montgomery County
• Trimble
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
  • Trimble is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Bogy - Chennault 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 Bogy - Chennault to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bogy - Chennault and extending to:

• Mount Sterling, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Bogy - Chennault to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 378 miles [608.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,941 miles [11,170.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,817 miles [7,752.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>