Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carpentersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carpentersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carpentersville
- 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 Carpentersville:
- 38.405072, -83.615651
- 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 Carpentersville
- 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 Fleming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fleming County
- Since Carpentersville is near Lewis County and also Boyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Boyd 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 Carpentersville ...
We found three communities that share the name Carpentersville.
Within Kentucky, the name Carpentersville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Carpentersville is located in Kane County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Carpentersville that is located in Fleming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Carpentersville.
- Indiana
- Putnam County
- This Carpentersville is located in Putnam County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Carpentersville that is located in Fleming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Carpentersville.
- New Jersey
- Warren County
- This Carpentersville is located in Warren County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Carpentersville that is located in Fleming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Carpentersville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carpentersville ...
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.
- Foxport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Grassland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Muses Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muses Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Pea Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Petersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Lewis County
- Pleasureville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
- Poplar Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Plains
- Poplar Plains is located in Fleming County
How Far From Carpentersville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Carpentersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carpentersville and extending to:
- Flemingsburg, which is the Seat of Fleming County, lies just to the West.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Carpentersville to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carpentersville. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carpentersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carpentersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4051, Longitude: -83.6157 In this case, the coordinates for Carpentersville 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 Carpentersville 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 311.876 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.909 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.711 degrees. |