Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kimbrell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kimbrell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kimbrell
- 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 Kimbrell:
- 37.804248, -83.991035
- 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 Kimbrell
- 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 Estill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Estill County
- Since Kimbrell is near Powell County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powell County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Kimbrell ...
We found one communities that share the name Kimbrell.
Within Kentucky, the name Kimbrell is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Kimbrell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimbrell ...
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.
- Bogie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Clay City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
- Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Happy Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Iron Mound
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mound
- Iron Mound is located in Estill County
- Lilly's Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly's Ferry
- Lilly's Ferry is located in Estill County
- Log Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
- Lone Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marbleyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbleyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbleyard
- Marbleyard is located in Estill County
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Clark County
- Sand Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Spout Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spout Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Spout Springs is located in Estill County
- Stump
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Waltersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
- Marbleyard
How Far From Kimbrell 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 Kimbrell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kimbrell and extending to:
- Irvine, which is the Seat of Estill County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Kimbrell 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 over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kimbrell. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kimbrell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kimbrell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8042, Longitude: -83.9910 In this case, the coordinates for Kimbrell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Kimbrell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.108 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.087 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.051 degrees. |