Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Jenkinsville:
  • 37.732014, -85.039682
  • 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 Jenkinsville

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Jenkinsville is near Mercer County and also Boyle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer County
  • eBird sighting report for Boyle 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 Jenkinsville ...

We found four communities that share the name Jenkinsville.

Within Kentucky, the name Jenkinsville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Putnam County
    • This Jenkinsville is located in Putnam County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jenkinsville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Jenkinsville.
  • South Carolina
    • Fairfield County
    • This Jenkinsville is located in Fairfield County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jenkinsville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Jenkinsville.
  • Tennessee
    • Dyer County
    • This Jenkinsville is located in Dyer County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jenkinsville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Jenkinsville.
  • Wisconsin
    • Lafayette County
    • This Jenkinsville is located in Lafayette County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Jenkinsville that is located in Washington County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Jenkinsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jenkinsville ...

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.

• Battle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
  • Battle is located in Washington County
• Bushtown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushtown
  • Bushtown is located in Mercer County
• Cornishville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornishville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornishville
  • Cornishville is located in Mercer County
• Craintown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
  • Craintown is located in Boyle County
• Deep Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Deep Creek is located in Mercer County
• Mackville
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
  • Mackville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
• Nevada
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
  • Nevada is located in Mercer County
• Pleasant Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Washington County
• Pottsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Washington County
• Texas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
  • Texas is located in Washington County

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

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

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jenkinsville to Springfield, 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 33 miles [53.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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