Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Flint Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flint Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Flint 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 Flint Springs:
- 37.343382, -86.713600
- 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 Flint 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 Ohio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ohio County
- Since Flint Springs is near Butler County and also Grayson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Grayson 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 Flint Springs ...
We found two communities that share the name Flint Springs.
Within Kentucky, the name Flint Springs is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Fulton County
- This Flint Springs is located in Fulton County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west of the Flint Springs that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Flint Springs.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Flint Springs is located in Bradley County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Flint Springs that is located in Ohio County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Flint Springs.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Flint 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.
- Arnold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Casey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Dogwalk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rob Roy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Select
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
- Select is located in Ohio County
- Former name for Select:
- Stweartsville
- Welcome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Windy Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Ohio County
How Far From Flint Springs 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 Flint Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Flint Springs and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the Seat of Ohio County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flint Springs to Hartford, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,963 miles [7,987.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flint Springs. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Flint Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flint Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3434, Longitude: -86.7136 In this case, the coordinates for Flint Springs 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 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 Flint 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 313.793 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.954 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.369 degrees. |