Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bremen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bremen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bremen
- 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 Bremen:
- 37.362347, -87.220331
- 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 Bremen
- 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 Muhlenberg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muhlenberg County
- Since Bremen is near McLean County and also Ohio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- eBird sighting report for Ohio 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 Bremen ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Bremen.
Within Kentucky, the name Bremen is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Jo Daviess County
- This Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bremen that is located in Muhlenberg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jo Daviess County community of Bremen.
- Randolph County
- This Bremen is located in Randolph County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the west northwest of the Bremen that is located in Muhlenberg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Bremen.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Saint Louis City
- Although located in Saint Louis City, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Bremen.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Saskatchewan
- This Bremen lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bremen that is located in Muhlenberg County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bremen ...
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.
- Buttonsberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonsberry
- Buttonsberry is located in McLean County
- Earles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Island is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <3>
- Lynn City
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Moorman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Morehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Smallhous
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Muhlenberg County
How Far From Bremen 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 city such as Bremen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bremen and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Muhlenberg County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bremen to Greenville, 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 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,108 miles [11,439.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,984 miles [8,021 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bremen. 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 '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- Bremen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bremen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3623, Longitude: -87.2203 In this case, the coordinates for Bremen 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bremen 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 314.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.324 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.589 degrees. |