Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bryantsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bryantsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bryantsville
- 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 Bryantsville:
- 37.714523, -84.649110
- 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 Bryantsville
- 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 Garrard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garrard County
- Since Bryantsville is near Boyle County and also Jessamine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boyle County
- eBird sighting report for Jessamine 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 Bryantsville ...
We found one communities that share the name Bryantsville.
Within Kentucky, the name Bryantsville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Bryantsville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Lawrence County
- This Bryantsville is located in Lawrence County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bryantsville that is located in Garrard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Bryantsville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryantsville ...
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.
- Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Jessamine County
- Hedgeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
- Little Hickman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
- Little Needmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Needmore
- Little Needmore is located in Boyle County
- Marksbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Pink
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Stone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Three Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Garrard County
- Toddville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Bryantsville 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 Bryantsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bryantsville and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Garrard County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Bryantsville to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 420 miles [675.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,984 miles [11,239.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryantsville. 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- Bryantsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryantsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7145, Longitude: -84.6491 In this case, the coordinates for Bryantsville 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 Bryantsville 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 312.513 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.539 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.363 degrees. |