Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bow
- 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 Bow:
- 36.762563, -85.344962
- 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 Bow
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Bow is near Clinton County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Bow ...
We found three communities that share the name Bow.
Within Kentucky, the name Bow is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bow ...
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.
- Aaron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Amandaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
- Decide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Green Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Highway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Hobart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Ida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Kettle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Leslie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Cumberland County
- Lillydale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Long Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Long Ridge is located in Cumberland County
- Marrowbone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County
- Ribbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Bow 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 Bow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bow and extending to:
- Burkesville, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Bow to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,338 miles [10,200 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bow. 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' (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- Bow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7626, Longitude: -85.3450 In this case, the coordinates for Bow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.927 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.878 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.922 degrees. |