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

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Limestone Springs
  • 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 Limestone Springs ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Bullitt County
  • Gap in Knob
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap in Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap in Knob
    • Gap in Knob is located in Bullitt County
  • Hillview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Hobbs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
    • Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
  • Lotus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
    • Lotus is located in Bullitt County
  • Poplar Level
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Level
    • Poplar Level is located in Bullitt County
  • Ridgetop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgetop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
    • Ridgetop is located in Bullitt County
  • Salt River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
    • Salt River is located in Bullitt County
  • Shepherdsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <3>
  • Solitude
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
    • Solitude is located in Bullitt County

How Far From Limestone Springs 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Limestone Springs. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Limestone Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Limestone Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9303, Longitude: -85.6683       In this case, the coordinates for Limestone Springs 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Limestone Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.15 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.30 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.753 degrees.




 

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