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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 Hardinsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hardinsburg 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Hardinsburg
Communities Also Named Hardinsburg ...
We found two communities that are also named Hardinsburg.
Within Kentucky, the name Hardinsburg is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located 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.
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)
- Cave Spring is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Codyville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Codyville is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Codyville
- Glen Dean
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Graysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Graysville is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Kingswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingswood is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Locust Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Mystic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mystic is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Sample
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sample is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
- Tar Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Star
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Hardinsburg 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 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hardinsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.645 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.846 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.145 degrees. |
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