Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Decker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Decker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Decker
- 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 Decker:
- 37.335327, -86.485537
- 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 Decker
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Decker is near Grayson County and also Edmonson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Decker ...
We found ten communities that share the name Decker.
Within Kentucky, the name Decker is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Indiana
- Manitoba
- This Decker lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Decker that is located in Butler County.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Decker [Oakland County].
- Sanilac County
- This Decker is located in Sanilac County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Decker that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanilac County community of Decker.
- Montana
- Ohio
- Texas
- Nolan County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Nolan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nolan County community of Decker.
- Travis County
- This Decker is located in Travis County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Decker that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Decker.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Decker ...
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.
- Casey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Do Stop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Horsemill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Jetson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Love
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Ready
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Roundhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
- Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
- Sunfish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
- Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
- Vineyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Windyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Windyville is located in Grayson County
How Far From Decker 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 Decker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Decker and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Decker to Morgantown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,954 miles [7,972.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Decker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Decker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Decker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3353, Longitude: -86.4855 In this case, the coordinates for Decker have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Decker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.65 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.789 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.27 degrees. |