Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Highgrove:
  • 37.983115, -85.486341
  • 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 Highgrove

• 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 Nelson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson County
  • Since Highgrove is near Bullitt County and also Spencer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bullitt County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Spencer 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 Highgrove

Communities Also Named Highgrove ...

We found one communities that are also named Highgrove.

Within Kentucky, the name Highgrove is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Highgrove in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Riverside County
    • This Highgrove is located in Riverside County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the west of the Highgrove that is located in Nelson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Highgrove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Highgrove ...

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.

• Bourbon Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
• Cedar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Elk Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Creek is located in Spencer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
• Hillview
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
• Hobbs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
• Hunters
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hunters is located in Nelson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
• Limestone Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Limestone Springs is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
• Lotus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lotus is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
• Poplar Level
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Level is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Level
• Ridgetop
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgetop is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
• Solitude
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude

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

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

• Bardstown, which is the Seat of Nelson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Highgrove to Bardstown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'