Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cub Run:
  • 37.305607, -86.060805
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cub Run

• 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 Hart County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hart County
  • Since Cub Run is near Grayson County and also Edmonson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grayson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Edmonson 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Cub Run

Communities Also Named Cub Run ...

We found one communities that are also named Cub Run.

There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Cub Run.

Beyond Kentucky.

• Communities Located In Kentucky ...
  • Edmonson County
    • This Cub Run is located in Edmonson County and lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the west of the Cub Run that is located in Hart County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Cub Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cub Run ...

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.

• Big Windy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Windy is located in Hart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Windy
• Dogcreek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
• Dug Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dug Hill is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
• Forestville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Forestville is located in Hart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
• Hilltop
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hilltop is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
• Lines Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lines Mill is located in Hart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lines Mill
• Pearman
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pearman is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearman
• Pine Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Springs is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
• Priceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Priceville is located in Hart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
• Sportsmens Paradise
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sportsmens Paradise is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmens Paradise
• Straw
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Straw is located in Edmonson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
• Tom Johns Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tom Johns Crossing is located in Hart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Johns Crossing

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

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

• Munfordville, which is the Seat of Hart County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cub Run to Munfordville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'