Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Delmer:
  • 37.028964, -84.734665
  • 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 Delmer

• 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 Delmer is near Wayne County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Delmer

Communities Also Named Delmer ...

We found two communities that are also named Delmer.

Within Kentucky, the name Delmer is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Delmer lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Delmer that is located in Pulaski County.
  • Texas
    • Cherokee County
    • This Delmer is located in Cherokee County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Delmer that is located in Pulaski County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Delmer.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delmer ...

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.

• Betsey
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Betsey is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsey
• Bourbon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bourbon is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
• Cedar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Kingbee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Kingbee is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingbee
• Nancy
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Nancy is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nancy <2>
• Naomi
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Naomi is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
• Oil Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
• Pointer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pointer is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
• Trimble
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Trimble is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
• Vinnie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie

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

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

• Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Delmer to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'