Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dawson Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dawson Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dawson Springs
- 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 Dawson Springs:
- 37.169498, -87.690596
- 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 Dawson Springs
- 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 Hopkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hopkins County
- Since Dawson Springs is near Caldwell County and also Christian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- eBird sighting report for Christian 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 Dawson Springs ...
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.
- Cedar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Caldwell County
- Daniel Boone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Boone
- Daniel Boone is located in Hopkins County
- Fiddle Bow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
- Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Caldwell County
- Fryer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Lakeshore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lewistown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
- Murphy Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Ford
- Murphy Ford is located in Hopkins County
- Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pumpkin Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Caldwell County
- Rabbit Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Ridge
- Rabbit Ridge is located in Hopkins County
- Sixth Vein
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixth Vein have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixth Vein
- Sixth Vein is located in Hopkins County
How Far From Dawson Springs 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 city such as Dawson Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dawson Springs and extending to:
- Madisonville, which is the Seat of Hopkins County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dawson Springs to Madisonville, with an average speed<3> 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 169 miles [272 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dawson Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dawson Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dawson Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1695, Longitude: -87.6906 |
| <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 Dawson Springs 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 314.403 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.844 degrees. |