Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highland Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highland Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highland Springs
- 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 Highland Springs:
- 37.131633, -86.025676
- 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 Highland Springs
- 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 Barren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barren County
- Since Highland Springs is near Edmonson County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
- eBird sighting report for Hart 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 Highland Springs ...
We found six communities that share the name Highland Springs.
Within Kentucky, the name Highland Springs is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lake County
- This Highland Springs is located in Lake County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Highland Springs that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Highland Springs.
- Riverside County
- This Highland Springs is located in Riverside County and lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km] to the west of the Highland Springs that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Highland Springs.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Highland Springs is located in Hamilton County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north of the Highland Springs that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Highland Springs.
- Ohio
- Summit County
- This Highland Springs is located in Summit County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highland Springs that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Highland Springs.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- This Highland Springs is located in Grainger County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Highland Springs that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Highland Springs.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Highland Springs is located in Henrico County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east of the Highland Springs that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Highland Springs.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highland Springs ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Barren County
- Cave City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Cave City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <3>
- Cedar Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Cedar Spring is located in Edmonson County
- Goodnight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Horse Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Mammoth Cave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
- Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <3>
- Merry Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Barren County
- Oil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Park City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Park City is located in Barren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <3>
- Pig
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rocky Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Tom Johns Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Johns Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Johns Crossing
- Tom Johns Crossing is located in Hart County
- Union City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Edmonson County
How Far From Highland Springs 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 Highland Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highland Springs and extending to:
- Glasgow, which is the Seat of Barren County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Highland Springs to Glasgow, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 503 miles [809.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Springs. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1316, Longitude: -86.0257 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Highland Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.357 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.424 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.121 degrees. |