Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in High Plains, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Plains and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for High Plains
- 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 High Plains:
- 37.773119, -86.211082
- 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 High Plains
- 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 High Plains is near Meade County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meade County
- eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 High Plains ...
We found one communities that share the name High Plains.
Within Kentucky, the name High Plains is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named High Plains in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This High Plains is located in Dutchess County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the High Plains that is located in Breckinridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of High Plains.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near High Plains ...
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.
- Big Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Meade County
- Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Dyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Four Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Hardin County
- Graysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- High Plains Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Plains Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Plains Corner
- High Plains Corner is located in Breckinridge County
- Hillgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Locust Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Maples Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
- Maples Corner is located in Meade County
How Far From High Plains 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 community such as High Plains to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in High Plains and extending to:
- Hardinsburg, which is the Seat of Breckinridge County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from High Plains to Hardinsburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,923 miles [7,922.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for High Plains. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7731, Longitude: -86.2111 In this case, the coordinates for High Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 High Plains to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.488 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.664 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.036 degrees. |