Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kirbyton:
  • 36.840812, -88.86443
  • 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 Kirbyton

• 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 Carlisle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carlisle County
  • Since Kirbyton is near Graves County and also Hickman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Graves County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hickman 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 Kirbyton

Communities Also Named Kirbyton ...

We found one communities that are also named Kirbyton.

Within Kentucky, the name Kirbyton is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Kirbyton in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • West Virginia
    • Boone County
    • This Kirbyton is located in Boone County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Kirbyton that is located in Carlisle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Kirbyton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirbyton ...

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.

• Blandville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Blandville is located in Ballard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
• Dublin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dublin is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
• Fancy Farm
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
• Gage
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Gage is located in Ballard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gage
  • From Kirbyton to Gage
• Kansas
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kansas is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
• Lovelaceville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lovelaceville
  • From Kirbyton to Lovelaceville
• Magee Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Magee Springs is located in Carlisle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Springs
• Pottsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pottsville is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Pottsville
  • From Kirbyton to Pottsville
• Wheel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wheel is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel

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

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

• Bardwell, which is the Seat of Carlisle County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Kirbyton to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'