Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hardyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hardyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hardyville
- 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 Hardyville:
- 37.254222, -85.786081
- 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 Hardyville
- 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 Hart County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hart County
- Since Hardyville is near Green County and also Barren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Green County
- eBird sighting report for Barren 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 Hardyville ...
We found three communities that share the name Hardyville.
Within Kentucky, the name Hardyville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Mohave County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Hardyville [Mohave County].
- Missouri
- Saint Clair County
- This Hardyville is located in Saint Clair County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the west of the Hardyville that is located in Hart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Hardyville.
- Virginia
- Middlesex County
- This Hardyville is located in Middlesex County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<2> to the east of the Hardyville that is located in Hart County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Hardyville.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardyville ...
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.
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Eve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Horse Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cave
- Horse Cave is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Cave <4>
- Jonesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Hart County
- Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Park is located in Barren County
- Pike View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Powder Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powder Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Mill
- Powder Mill is located in Hart County
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Metcalfe County
- Three Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Uno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Hardyville 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 Hardyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hardyville and extending to:
- Munfordville, which is the Seat of Hart County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hardyville to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>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 5 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 488 miles [785.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardyville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hardyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hardyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2542, Longitude: -85.7861 In this case, the coordinates for Hardyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hardyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.211 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.274 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.985 degrees. |