Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Judy:
  • 38.129614, -83.958792
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Judy

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Judy is near Bourbon County and also Bath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bourbon County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bath 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Judy

Communities Also Named Judy ...

We found one communities that are also named Judy.

There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Judy.

Beyond Kentucky.

• Communities Located In Kentucky ...
  • Powell County
    • This Judy is located in Powell County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Judy that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Powell County community of Judy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Judy ...

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.

• Bald Eagle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bald Eagle is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
• Grassy Lick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grassy Lick is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Lick
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Grassy Lick
  • From Judy to Grassy Lick
• Howards Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Howards Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
• Little Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Little Rock
  • From Judy to Little Rock
• Pleasant Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Lawrence County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
• Plum
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Plum is located in Bourbon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
• Plum Lick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plum Lick is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Lick
• Rosedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosedale is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
• Salt Well
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Salt Well is located in Bath County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Well
• Sideview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sideview is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
• Stepstone
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Stepstone is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
• Stoops
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Stoops is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops

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

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

• Mount Sterling, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the South.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Judy to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'