Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hawkins Branch:
  • 37.923612, -83.742644
  • 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 Hawkins Branch

• 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 Menifee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Menifee County
  • Since Hawkins Branch is near Montgomery County and also Powell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Powell 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawkins Branch ...

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.

• Crow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
  • Crow is located in Powell County
• Dog Trot
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Trot
  • Dog Trot is located in Menifee County
• Frenchburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchburg
  • Frenchburg is located in Menifee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frenchburg <2>
• Hill Top
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Hill Top is located in Menifee County
• Hope
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Montgomery County
• Judy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
  • Judy is located in Powell County
• Little Slate Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
  • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
• Lucky Stop
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Stop
  • Lucky Stop is located in Montgomery County
• Means
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Means have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Means
  • Means is located in Menifee County
• Peter Trace
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Trace
  • Peter Trace is located in Menifee County
• Rebelsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebelsville
  • Rebelsville is located in Menifee County
• Salt Lick Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick Creek
  • Salt Lick Creek is located in Menifee County
• Stonequarry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonequarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonequarry
  • Stonequarry is located in Menifee County
• Walkers Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
  • Walkers Crossing is located in Montgomery County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hawkins Branch and extending to:

• Frenchburg, which is the Seat of Menifee County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 64 miles [103 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Hawkins Branch to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hawkins Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/