Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Castle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Castle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Castle
- 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 Castle:
- 38.22553, -85.065553
- 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 Castle
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Castle is near Shelby County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Castle ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Castle.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Castle.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Merced County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Castle [Merced County].
- San Joaquin 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 Castle [San Joaquin County].
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Andrew County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Andrew County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Andrew County community of Castle.
- Sullivan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Castle [Sullivan County].
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Utah
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Bagdad is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagdad <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bagdad
- From Castle to Bagdad
- Christianburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Christianburg
- From Castle to Christianburg
- Clay Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Elmburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Evergreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Flag Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Harvieland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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
- Hemp Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp Ridge
- Hemp Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Mulberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - North Pleasureville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pleasureville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pleasureville
- North Pleasureville is located in Henry County
- Old Christianburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Pleasureville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasureville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasureville
- From Castle to Pleasureville
How Far From Castle 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 Castle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Castle once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Castle and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east. If you could drive a straight line from Castle to Louisa, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,980 miles [11,233.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,855 miles [7,813.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Castle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2255, Longitude: -85.0656 |
| <2> | 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 Castle 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. |
| <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 Castle, 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 Castle 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 312.777 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.914 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.404 degrees. |