Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gap in Knob:
  • 38.016733, -85.703014
  • 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 Gap in Knob

• 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 Bullitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bullitt County
  • Since Gap in Knob is near Jefferson County and also Nelson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson 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 Gap in Knob

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gap in Knob ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Fox Chase
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fox Chase is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
• Heritage Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Former name for Heritage Creek:
  • Minor Lane Heights
• Hillview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
• Hobbs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
• Hunters Hollow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
• Limestone Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Limestone Springs is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
• Pioneer Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
• Poplar Level
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Poplar Level is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Level
• Salt River
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Salt River is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
• Shepherdsville
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <1>
• South Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • South Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park

How Far From Gap in Knob 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 Gap in Knob to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gap in Knob and extending to:

• Shepherdsville, which is the Seat of Bullitt County, lies just to the South.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Gap in Knob to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'