Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mac, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mac and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mac
- 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 Mac:
- 37.400061, -85.510522
- 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 Mac
- 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Since Mac is near Green County and also Larue County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Green County
- eBird sighting report for Larue 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
Communities Also Named Mac ...
We found one communities that share the name Mac.
Within Kentucky, the name Mac is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Mac in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mac ...
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.
- Badger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Black Gnat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Gnat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Gnat
- Black Gnat is located in Green County
- Bluff Boom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Boom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Boom
- Bluff Boom is located in Green County
- Ginseng
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hibernia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Maple
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Summersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Green County
- Willowtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowtown
- Willowtown is located in Taylor County
How Far From Mac to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mac to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mac and extending to:
- Campbellsville, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mac to Campbellsville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving 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 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mac. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mac) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4001, Longitude: -85.5105 In this case, the coordinates for Mac 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mac to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.043 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.101 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.826 degrees. |