Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hunter Town:
  • 38.035077, -84.699668
  • 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 Hunter Town

• 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 Woodford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Woodford County
  • Since Hunter Town is near Fayette County and also Scott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Hunter Town ...

We found one communities that share the name Hunter Town.

Within Kentucky, the name Hunter Town is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Scott County
    • This Hunter Town is located in Scott County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hunter Town that is located in Woodford County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Hunter Town.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunter Town ...

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.

• Bonita
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Bonita is located in Woodford County
• Colony
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Fayette County
• Elk Chester
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Chester
  • Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
• Faywood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
  • Faywood is located in Woodford County
• Frogtown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Frogtown is located in Fayette County
• Garden Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Springs
  • Garden Springs is located in Fayette County
• Gardenside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenside
  • Gardenside is located in Fayette County
• Holiday Hills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Fayette County
• Indian Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Fayette County
• Little Georgetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
  • Little Georgetown is located in Fayette County
• Little Texas
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
  • Little Texas is located in Fayette County
• Twin Oaks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
  • Twin Oaks is located in Fayette County
• Zion Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
  • Zion Hill is located in Scott County

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

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

• Versailles, which is the Seat of Woodford County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Hunter Town to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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