Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mammoth Cave:
  • 37.186160, -86.099975
  • 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 Mammoth Cave

• 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 Edmonson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
  • Since Mammoth Cave is near Hart County and also Barren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hart County
  • eBird sighting report for Barren 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 Mammoth Cave ...

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.

• Apple Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
  • Apple Grove is located in Barren County
• Arthur
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Arthur is located in Edmonson County
• Big Windy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Windy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Windy
  • Big Windy is located in Hart County
• Cave City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Cave City is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <2>
• Cedar Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
  • Cedar Spring is located in Edmonson County
• Cub Run
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
  • Cub Run is located in Hart County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <2>
• Dogcreek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
  • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
• Forestville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Hart County
• Park City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <2>
• Pig
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pig
  • Pig is located in Edmonson County
• Rocky Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
• Straw
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
  • Straw is located in Edmonson County
• Tom Johns Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Johns Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Johns Crossing
  • Tom Johns Crossing is located in Hart County
• Union City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Edmonson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mammoth Cave and extending to:

• Brownsville, which is the Seat of Edmonson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Mammoth Cave to Brownsville, with an average speed<4> 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 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 506 miles [814.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,944 miles [7,956.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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