Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lowes:
  • 36.885887, -88.773535
  • 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 Lowes

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowes ...

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.

• Fancy Farm
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
  • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
• Gage
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
  • Gage is located in Ballard County
• Hickory
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hickory is located in Graves County
• Kansas
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Kansas is located in Graves County
• Lovelaceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
  • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
• Magee Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Springs
  • Magee Springs is located in Carlisle County
• Pottsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Pottsville is located in Graves County
• Wheel
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel
  • Wheel is located in Graves County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lowes and extending to:

• Mayfield, which is the Seat of Graves County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lowes to Mayfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,468 miles [10,409.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lowes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/