Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Breeding:
  • 36.958558, -85.434345
  • 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 Breeding

• 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 Adair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Adair County
  • Since Breeding is near Metcalfe County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Metcalfe County
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Breeding ...

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.

• Amandaville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
  • Amandaville is located in Cumberland County
• Cedar Flat
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
  • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Cedar Flat

  From Breeding to Cedar Flat

• Chance
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
  • Chance is located in Adair County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Chance

  From Breeding to Chance

• Cork
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
  • Cork is located in Metcalfe County
• Fairplay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
  • Fairplay is located in Adair County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Fairplay

  From Breeding to Fairplay

• Flatwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flatwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
  • Flatwood is located in Adair County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Flatwood

  From Breeding to Flatwood

• Gadberry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
  • Gadberry is located in Adair County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Gadberry

  From Breeding to Gadberry

• Gradyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
  • Gradyville is located in Adair County
• Inroad
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
  • Inroad is located in Adair County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Inroad

  From Breeding to Inroad

• Marrowbone
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
  • Marrowbone is located in Cumberland County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Marrowbone

  From Breeding to Marrowbone

• Nell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nell
  • Nell is located in Adair County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Nell

  From Breeding to Nell

• Sparksville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
  • Sparksville is located in Adair County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Sparksville

  From Breeding to Sparksville

• Weed
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
  • Weed is located in Adair County

  Google driving directions:

  From your current location to Weed

  From Breeding to Weed

How Far From Breeding 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 Breeding to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Breeding and extending to:

• Columbia, which is the Seat of Adair County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Breeding to Columbia, with an average speed<4> 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Breeding. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/