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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Gus:
    • 37.117544, -86.908884
    • 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 Gus
  • 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 Gus ...

We found one communities that share the name Gus.

Within Kentucky, the name Gus is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Burleson County
      • This Gus is located in Burleson County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gus that is located in Muhlenberg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Gus.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gus ...

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.

  • Boston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Butler County
  • Diamond Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
    • Diamond Springs is located in Logan County
  • Dunmor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harper Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Crossroads
    • Harper Crossroads is located in Butler County
  • Hollow Bill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Bill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Bill
    • Hollow Bill is located in Logan County
  • Huntsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Butler County
  • Knightsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsburg
    • Knightsburg is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Butler County
  • Silver City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Silver City is located in Butler County
  • Union Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
    • Union Ridge is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Wolf Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick
    • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gus and extending to:

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Muhlenberg County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gus to Greenville, with an average speed<4> 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,106 miles [11,436 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gus. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1175, Longitude: -86.9089       In this case, the coordinates for Gus 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 Gus 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 313.909 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.056 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.512 degrees.









 

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