Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carlinburg:
  • 37.883650, -87.323595
  • 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 Carlinburg

• 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • Since Carlinburg is near Warrick County and also Daviess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Warrick County
  • eBird sighting report for Daviess 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 Carlinburg ...

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.

• Bluff City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Bluff City is located in Henderson County
• Dayville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
  • Dayville is located in Warrick County (IN)
• Eureka
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Spencer County (IN)
• Red Bush
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bush
  • Red Bush is located in Warrick County (IN)
• Reed
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Reed is located in Henderson County
• Rustic Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rustic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Hills
  • Rustic Hills is located in Warrick County (IN)
• Spottsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
  • Spottsville is located in Henderson County
• Stanley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Daviess County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <2>
• Yankeetown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
  • Yankeetown is located in Warrick County (IN)

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

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

• Henderson, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Carlinburg to Henderson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the east (E). 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 560 miles [901.2 km] to the east (E). 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 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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