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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 Kepler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kepler 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 Kepler:
    • 36.974767, -86.200541
    • 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 Kepler
  • 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
    • Since Kepler is near Barren County and also Allen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Barren County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen 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 Kepler

Communities Also Named Kepler ...

We found two communities that are also named Kepler.

Within Kentucky, the name Kepler is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Kepler lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Kepler that is located in Warren County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Kepler is located in Hawkins County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Kepler that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Kepler.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kepler ...

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.

  • Claypool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Claypool is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
  • Hays
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hays is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
  • Hydro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hydro is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
  • Loving
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loving is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving
  • Martinsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Martinsville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Merry Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Merry Oaks is located in Barren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
  • Motley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Motley is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
  • Polkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Polkville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
  • Pondsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pondsville is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
  • Red Cross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Red Cross is located in Barren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunnyside is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Three Forks
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Three Forks is located in Warren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks

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

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

  • Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Kepler to Bowling Green, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,958 miles [7,979.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Kepler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Kepler 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 Kepler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9748, Longitude: -86.2005       In this case, the coordinates for Kepler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.462 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.522 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.237 degrees.