Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Limestone Springs:
  • 37.930342, -85.668291
  • 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 Limestone Springs

• 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 Bullitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bullitt County
  • Since Limestone Springs is near Nelson County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Limestone Springs

Communities Also Named Limestone Springs ...

We found one communities that are also named Limestone Springs.

Within Kentucky, the name Limestone Springs is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Greene County
    • This Limestone Springs is located in Greene County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Limestone Springs that is located in Bullitt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Limestone Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Limestone Springs ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Gap in Knob
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Gap in Knob is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap in Knob
• Hillview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
• Hobbs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
• Lotus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lotus is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
• Poplar Level
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Poplar Level is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Level
• Ridgetop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgetop is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
• Salt River
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Salt River is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
• Shepherdsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <2>
• Solitude
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Solitude is located in Bullitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude

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

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

• Shepherdsville, which is the Seat of Bullitt County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Limestone Springs to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 471 miles [758 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 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'