Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hidalgo:
  • 36.735625, -84.947449
  • 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 Hidalgo

• 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Since Hidalgo is near Clinton County and also Pickett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clinton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickett 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 Hidalgo

Communities Also Named Hidalgo ...

We found two communities that are also named Hidalgo.

Within Kentucky, the name Hidalgo is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Jasper County
    • This Hidalgo is located in Jasper County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hidalgo that is located in Wayne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Hidalgo.
  • Texas
    • Hidalgo County
    • This Hidalgo is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hidalgo that is located in Wayne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Hidalgo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidalgo ...

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.

• Alpha
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alpha is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
• Cooper
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cooper is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
• Gapcreek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gapcreek is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
• Jimtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jimtown is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
• Low Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Low Gap is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
• Powersburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Powersburg is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersburg
• Savage
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Savage is located in Clinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
• Slickford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Slickford is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
• Sunnybrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sunnybrook is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
• Susie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Susie is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susie
• Wait
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wait is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait
• Windy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Windy is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hidalgo and extending to:

• Monticello, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Hidalgo 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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,039 miles [11,328.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'