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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kenton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kenton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Kenton:
- 38.868373, -84.456766
- 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 Kenton
- 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 Kenton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- Since Kenton is near Campbell County and also Pendleton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pendleton 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 Kenton
Communities Also Named Kenton ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Kenton.
Within Kentucky, the name Kenton is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Kenton is located in Kent County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east of the Kenton that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Kenton.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- Although located in Cook County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Kenton.
- Kansas
- Geary 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 Kenton [Geary County].
- Greenwood 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 Kenton [Greenwood County].
- Manitoba
- This Kenton lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kenton that is located in Kenton County.
- Michigan
- Houghton County
- This Kenton is located in Houghton County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Kenton that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Kenton.
- Missouri
- Christian 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 Missouri community of Kenton [Christian County].
- Scott County
- This Kenton is located in Scott County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Kenton that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Kenton.
- Ohio
- Hardin County
- This Kenton is located in Hardin County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kenton that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Kenton.
- Oklahoma
- Cimarron County
- This Kenton is located in Cimarron County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the west of the Kenton that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cimarron County community of Kenton.
- Oregon
- Multnomah County
- This Kenton is located in Multnomah County and lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kenton that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Kenton.
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Kenton is located in Gibson County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kenton that is located in Kenton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Kenton.
- West Virginia
- Doddridge 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 West Virginia community of Kenton [Doddridge County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kenton ...
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.
- Boston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boston is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Butler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carthage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Flingsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flingsville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grants Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lamb is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Meridian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Morning View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Peach Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Persimmon Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Persimmon Grove is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Grove
- Pool's Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pool's Creek is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool's Creek
- Ricedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ricedale is located in Kenton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricedale
- Richwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Kenton 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 Kenton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kenton and extending to:
- Independence, which is the Seat of Kenton County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Kenton to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 398 miles [640.5 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Kenton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Kenton 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Kenton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8684, Longitude: -84.4568 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.398 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.573 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.947 degrees. |
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