Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Broadway, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broadway and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Broadway
- 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 Broadway:
- 37.314495, -86.273585
- 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 Broadway
- 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 Edmonson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
- Since Broadway is near Grayson County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Hart 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 Broadway ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Broadway.
Within Kentucky, the name Broadway is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Sacramento County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Broadway [Sacramento County].
- San Mateo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Broadway [San Mateo County].
- Florida
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Massachusetts
- Missouri
- Maries 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 Missouri community of Broadway [Maries County].
- Saint Louis City
- This Broadway is located in Saint Louis City and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis City community of Broadway.
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Broadway [Camden County].
- Warren County
- This Broadway is located in Warren County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Broadway.
- New York
- Oswego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Broadway [Oswego County].
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Broadway [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Broadway is located in Columbus County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Broadway.
- Lee County
- This Broadway is located in Lee County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the east southeast of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Broadway.
- Moore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Broadway [Moore County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Broadway lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Broadway [Cuyahoga County].
- Union County
- This Broadway is located in Union County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Broadway.
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Crosby County
- This Broadway is located in Crosby County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crosby County community of Broadway.
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Broadway [Dallas County].
- Lamar County
- This Broadway is located in Lamar County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the west southwest of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Broadway.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Douglas County
- This Broadway is located in Douglas County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Broadway.
- King County
- This Broadway is located in King County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km] to the west northwest of the Broadway that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Broadway.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Broadway ...
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.
- Bee Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring
- Bee Spring is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Spring <4>
- Black Gold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Gold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Gold
- Black Gold is located in Edmonson County
- Cub Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hillview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ponderosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Prosperity
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Edmonson County
- Ridgedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Sunfish
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
- Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Broadway 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 Broadway to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Broadway and extending to:
- Brownsville, which is the Seat of Edmonson County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Broadway to Frankfort, with an average speed<6>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 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broadway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Broadway 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broadway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broadway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3145, Longitude: -86.2736 In this case, the coordinates for Broadway have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Broadway, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Broadway to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.516 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.633 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.182 degrees. |