Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Doylesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Doylesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Doylesville
- 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 Doylesville:
- 37.844568, -84.161405
- 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 Doylesville
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Doylesville is near Clark County and also Estill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Estill 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 Doylesville ...
We found one communities that share the name Doylesville.
Within Kentucky, the name Doylesville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Doylesville in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Doylesville is located in Albemarle County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east of the Doylesville that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Doylesville.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Doylesville ...
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.
- Bogie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Clarksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Cotton Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Branch
- Cotton Branch is located in Clark County
- Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Ford is located in Clark County
- Forest Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Clark County
- Fox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hunt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Iron Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mound
- Iron Mound is located in Estill County
- Lilly's Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly's Ferry
- Lilly's Ferry is located in Estill County
- Log Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
- Pine Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Clark County
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- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Clark County
- Redhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redhouse
- Redhouse is located in Madison County
- Reeds Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
- Rightangle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rightangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
- Union City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Madison County
- Waco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
- Providence
How Far From Doylesville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Doylesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Doylesville and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Doylesville to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 392 miles [630.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Doylesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Doylesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doylesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8446, Longitude: -84.1614 In this case, the coordinates for Doylesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Doylesville 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 312.213 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.213 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.114 degrees. |