Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hardinsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hardinsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hardinsburg
- 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 Hardinsburg:
- 37.780010, -86.460873
- 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 Hardinsburg
- 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 Breckinridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Breckinridge County
- Since Hardinsburg is near Perry County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Hardinsburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Hardinsburg.
Within Kentucky, the name Hardinsburg is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Hardinsburg is located in Dearborn County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hardinsburg that is located in Breckinridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Hardinsburg.
- Washington County
- This Hardinsburg is located in Washington County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northeast of the Hardinsburg that is located in Breckinridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Hardinsburg.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardinsburg ...
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.
- Cave Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Breckinridge County
- Codyville
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Glen Dean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
- Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glen Dean
- From Hardinsburg to Glen Dean
- Graysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Breckinridge County
- Kingswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Locust Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Breckinridge County
- Mystic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Sample
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Tar Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tar Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Fork
- Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tar Fork
- From Hardinsburg to Tar Fork
- Union Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union Star
- From Hardinsburg to Union Star
How Far From Hardinsburg 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 city such as Hardinsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hardinsburg and extending to:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Hardinsburg to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,058 miles [11,358.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardinsburg. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hardinsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardinsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7800, Longitude: -86.4609 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Hardinsburg 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 313.645 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.846 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.145 degrees. |