Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ensor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ensor and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ensor
- 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 Ensor:
- 37.789217, -86.980549
- 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 Ensor
- 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 Daviess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Daviess County
- Since Ensor is near Spencer County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spencer County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Ensor ...
We found one communities that share the name Ensor.
Within Kentucky, the name Ensor is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Ensor in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ensor ...
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.
- Africa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Floral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Grandview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Habit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Knottsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
- Knottsville is located in Daviess County
- Patronville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patronville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patronville
- Patronville is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Spencer County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
- Spice Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spice Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spice Knob
- Spice Knob is located in Daviess County
How Far From Ensor 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 Ensor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ensor and extending to:
- Owensboro, which is the Seat of Daviess County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ensor to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 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 4,955 miles [7,974.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ensor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Daviess County: www.daviessky.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ensor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ensor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7892, Longitude: -86.9805 In this case, the coordinates for Ensor 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 Ensor 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 313.973 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.224 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.374 degrees. |