Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hopkinsville:
  • 36.865526, -87.488799
  • 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 Hopkinsville

• 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Christian County
  • Since Hopkinsville is near Todd County and also Trigg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Todd County
  • eBird sighting report for Trigg 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 Hopkinsville ...

We found two communities that share the name Hopkinsville.

Within Kentucky, the name Hopkinsville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Lincoln County
    • This Hopkinsville is located in Lincoln County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopkinsville that is located in Christian County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Hopkinsville.
  • Ohio
    • Warren County
    • This Hopkinsville is located in Warren County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopkinsville that is located in Christian County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Hopkinsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hopkinsville ...

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.

• Beverly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Christian County
• Buffalo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Trigg County
• Carl
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
  • Carl is located in Christian County
• Era
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era
  • Era is located in Christian County
• Fearsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearsville
  • Fearsville is located in Christian County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Fearsville
  • From Hopkinsville to Fearsville
• Fruit Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit Hill
  • Fruit Hill is located in Christian County
• Gracey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
  • Gracey is located in Christian County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gracey
  • From Hopkinsville to Gracey
• Honey Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Grove
  • Honey Grove is located in Christian County
• Kelly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
  • Kelly is located in Christian County
• Pleasant Green Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Hill
  • Pleasant Green Hill is located in Christian County
• Pleasant Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Christian County
• Sinking Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
  • Sinking Fork is located in Christian County

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

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

• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Hopkinsville to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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