Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Limp:
  • 37.592281, -86.197471
  • 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 Limp

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

Communities Also Named Limp ...

We found one communities that are also named Limp.

Within Kentucky, the name Limp is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Saluda County
    • This Limp is located in Saluda County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Limp that is located in Hardin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Limp.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Limp ...

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.

• Big Clifty
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
• Centerview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerview is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
• Dyer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
• Fisher
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fisher is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
• Fragrant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fragrant is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fragrant
• Hanging Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hanging Rock is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
• Horntown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Horntown is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
• Lilac
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lilac is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac
• Madrid
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Madrid is located in Breckinridge County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
• Pierce Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
• Tar Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tar Hill is located in Grayson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tar Hill

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

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

• Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Limp to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 504 miles [811.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'