Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Judson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Judson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Judson
- 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 Judson:
- 37.686469, -84.569107
- 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 Judson
- 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 Garrard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Garrard County
- Since Judson is near Boyle County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boyle County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Judson ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Judson.
Within Kentucky, the name Judson is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alberta
- This Judson lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Garrard County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Howard County
- This Judson is located in Howard County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Judson that is located in Garrard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Judson.
- Parke County
- This Judson is located in Parke County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Garrard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Judson.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Judson [Sedgwick County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Judson [Smith County].
- Massachusetts
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Judson is located in Cumberland County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Judson that is located in Garrard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Judson.
- Swain County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Judson [Swain County].
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Judson is located in Dillon County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Judson that is located in Garrard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Judson.
- Greenville County
- This Judson is located in Greenville County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the south southeast of the Judson that is located in Garrard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Judson.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Judson [Marion County].
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Judson ...
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.
- Buckeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cottonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
- Cottonburg is located in Madison County
- Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Jessamine County
- Hedgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
- Hedgeville is located in Boyle County
- Little Hickman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
- Marksbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pink
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Stone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Three Forks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Garrard County
- Toddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Judson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Judson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Judson and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Garrard County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Judson to Frankfort, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,263 miles [10,079.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,857 miles [7,816.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Judson. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Judson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Judson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6865, Longitude: -84.5691 In this case, the coordinates for Judson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Judson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Judson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Judson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.464 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.478 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.336 degrees. |