Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hinkleville:
  • 37.043665, -88.933674
  • 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 Hinkleville

• 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 Ballard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Ballard County
  • Since Hinkleville is near McCracken County and also Carlisle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for McCracken County
  • eBird sighting report for Carlisle 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 Hinkleville ...

We found one communities that share the name Hinkleville.

Within Kentucky, the name Hinkleville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Upshur County
    • This Hinkleville is located in Upshur County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hinkleville that is located in Ballard County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Hinkleville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hinkleville ...

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.

• Blandville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
  • Blandville is located in Ballard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
• Future City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
  • Future City is located in McCracken County
• Gage
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Gage is located in Ballard County
• Grahamville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
  • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
• Lovelaceville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
  • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
• Magee Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Springs
  • Magee Springs is located in Carlisle County
• Monkeys Eyebrow
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkeys Eyebrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkeys Eyebrow
  • Monkeys Eyebrow is located in Ballard County
• Needmore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Ballard County
• Oscar
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
  • Oscar is located in Ballard County
• Ragland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragland
  • Ragland is located in McCracken County

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

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

• Wickliffe, which is the Seat of Ballard County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hinkleville to Wickliffe, with an average speed<3> 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 235 miles [378.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,070 miles [8,159.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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