Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kellyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kellyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kellyville
- 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 Kellyville:
- 37.197286, -85.325518
- 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 Kellyville
- 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 Adair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- Since Kellyville is near Taylor County and also Green County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- eBird sighting report for Green 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 Kellyville ...
We found six communities that share the name Kellyville.
Within Kentucky, the name Kellyville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Vermilion County
- This Kellyville is located in Vermilion County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kellyville that is located in Adair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Kellyville.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Kellyville [Mecklenburg County].
- Oklahoma
- Creek County
- This Kellyville is located in Creek County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the west of the Kellyville that is located in Adair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Kellyville.
- Ottawa County
- This Kellyville is located in Ottawa County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the west of the Kellyville that is located in Adair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Kellyville.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Kellyville is located in Delaware County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kellyville that is located in Adair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Kellyville.
- Texas
- Marion County
- This Kellyville is located in Marion County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kellyville that is located in Adair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Kellyville.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kellyville ...
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.
- Black Gnat
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Gnat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Gnat
- Black Gnat is located in Green County
- Bluff Boom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Boom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Boom
- Bluff Boom is located in Green County
- Christine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Elk Horn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
- Fry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Garlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hatcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Milltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Purdy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Roachville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachville
- Roachville is located in Green County
- Romine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Kellyville 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 Kellyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kellyville and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Adair County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Kellyville to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,911 miles [7,903.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kellyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kellyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1973, Longitude: -85.3255 In this case, the coordinates for Kellyville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Kellyville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Kellyville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.924 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.936 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.799 degrees. |