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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Bryant:
    • 38.239238, -84.951063
    • 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 Bryant
  • 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 Bryant ...

We found 34 communities that share the name Bryant.

There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Bryant.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Kentucky ...
    • Fayette 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 Kentucky community of Bryant [Fayette County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jackson County
      • This Bryant is located in Jackson County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<2> to the south of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bryant.
    • Arkansas
      • Independence County
      • This Bryant is located in Independence County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Bryant.
      • Saline County
      • This Bryant is located in Saline County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the west southwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Bryant.
    • California
      • Los Angeles 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 Bryant [Los Angeles County].
    • Colorado
      • Phillips 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 Colorado community of Bryant [Phillips County].
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Bryant is located in Palm Beach County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Bryant.
    • Georgia
      • Dodge County
      • This Bryant is located in Dodge County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Bryant.
    • Illinois
      • Fulton County
      • This Bryant is located in Fulton County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Bryant.
    • Indiana
      • Jay County
      • This Bryant is located in Jay County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the north of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Bryant.
    • Iowa
      • Clinton County
      • This Bryant is located in Clinton County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Bryant.
    • Kansas
      • Butler 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 Kansas community of Bryant [Butler County].
    • Louisiana
      • Iberia Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Bryant [Iberia Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Alcona County
      • This Bryant is located in Alcona County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the north of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Bryant.
    • Mississippi
      • Yalobusha County
      • This Bryant is located in Yalobusha County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Bryant.
    • Missouri
      • Douglas County
      • This Bryant is located in Douglas County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the west of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Bryant.
      • Jackson County
      • This Bryant is located in Jackson County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km] to the west of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bryant.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Bryant.
      • Washoe 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 Nevada community of Bryant [Washoe County].
    • New York
      • New York 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 Bryant [New York County].
    • North Carolina
      • Chatham 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 Bryant [Chatham County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Okmulgee County
      • This Bryant is located in Okmulgee County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Bryant.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Bryant is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Bryant.
      • Linn County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Linn County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Bryant.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Bryant is located in Allegheny County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bryant.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Bryant lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
    • South Dakota
      • Hamlin County
      • This Bryant is located in Hamlin County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamlin County community of Bryant.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury 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 Tennessee community of Bryant [Maury County].
      • Sequatchie County
      • This Bryant is located in Sequatchie County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the south of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequatchie County community of Bryant.
    • Virginia
      • Nelson County
      • This Bryant is located in Nelson County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<2> to the east of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Bryant.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Bryant is located in King County and lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Bryant.
      • Snohomish County
      • This Bryant is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,971 miles [3,172 km] to the west northwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Bryant.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier 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 West Virginia community of Bryant [Greenbrier County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Langlade County
      • This Bryant is located in Langlade County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Bryant that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Bryant.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryant ...

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.

  • Bagdad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Big Eddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
    • Big Eddy is located in Franklin County
  • Castle ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
    • Castle is located in Lawrence County
  • Christianburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
    • Christianburg is located in Shelby County
  • Elmburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmburg
    • Elmburg is located in Shelby County
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Franklin County
  • Flag Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Fork
    • Flag Fork is located in Franklin County
  • Forks of Elkhorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Elkhorn
    • Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
  • Harvieland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvieland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
    • Harvieland is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Indian Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Franklin County
    • Jett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett
      • Jett is located in Franklin County
    • Old Christianburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Christianburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Christianburg
      • Old Christianburg is located in Shelby County
    • Peaks Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Mill
      • Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Slickway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickway
      • Slickway is located in Franklin County
    • Swallowfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swallowfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield
      • Swallowfield is located in Franklin County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bryant and extending to:

  • Frankfort, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bryant to White House, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryant. 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Bryant 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bryant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2392, Longitude: -84.9511       In this case, the coordinates for Bryant 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 Bryant, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 Bryant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.705 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.834 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.349 degrees.









 

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