Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Dahl:
  • 37.181748, -84.434661
  • 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 Dahl

• 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
  • Since Dahl is near Rockcastle County and also Laurel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockcastle County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Laurel 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 Dahl

Communities Also Named Dahl ...

We found three communities that are also named Dahl.

Within Kentucky, the name Dahl is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Dahl, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alaska
    • This Dahl lies 3,193 miles [5,138.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dahl that is located in Pulaski County.
  • Wisconsin
    • Saint Croix County
    • This Dahl is located in Saint Croix County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dahl that is located in Pulaski County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Dahl.

• Communities Beyond North America ...
  • Luxembourg
    • - Diekirch
    • Distance: 4,328 miles [6,965.2 km]<1> to the northeast
    • Open a Google Map centered on Dahl

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dahl ...

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.

• Acorn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Acorn is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
• Coin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Coin is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
• Mark
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mark is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
• Plato
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Plato is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
• Sandy Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy Gap is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gap
• Shopville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shopville is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
• Sinking Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Sinking Valley is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
• Stab
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stab is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stab
• Valley Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak

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

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

• Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dahl to Somerset, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 419 miles [674.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'