Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gest:
  • 38.417569, -84.882727
  • 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 Gest

• 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Gest is near Owen County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Owen County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Gest

Communities Also Named Gest ...

We found one communities that are also named Gest.

Within Kentucky, the name Gest is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Gest in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Logan County
    • This community is historic<1> and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Gest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gest ...

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.

• Elmville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
• Flag Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Flag Fork is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Fork
• Harmony
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harmony is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Lockport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lockport is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
• New
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
• Peaks Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Mill
• Pleasant Home
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
• Slabtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Slabtown is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
• Squiresville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Squiresville is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
• Swallowfield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield

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

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

• New Castle, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Gest to New Castle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'