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.

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

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gus

• 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 Muhlenberg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muhlenberg County
  • Since Gus is near Butler County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Gus

Communities Also Named Gus ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Boston is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
• Diamond Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Diamond Springs is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
• Dunmor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dunmor is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmor
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmor <2>
• Harper Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Harper Crossroads is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Crossroads
• Hollow Bill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollow Bill is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Bill
• Huntsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Huntsville is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
• Knightsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Knightsburg is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsburg
• Pleasant Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Silver City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Silver City is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
• Union Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Union Ridge is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
• Wolf Lick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wolf Lick is located in Logan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lick

How Far From Gus 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 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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'