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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 Masonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Masonville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Masonville:
- 37.674709, -87.034824
- 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 Masonville
- 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 Daviess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Daviess County
- Since Masonville is near Ohio County and also McLean County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ohio County
- Open the eBird sighting report for McLean 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 Masonville
Communities Also Named Masonville ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Masonville.
There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Masonville.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Christian County
- This Masonville is located in Christian County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Masonville.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Masonville [Lauderdale County].
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This Masonville is located in Desha County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Masonville.
- Colorado
- Larimer County
- This Masonville is located in Larimer County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Masonville.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Windham County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Masonville.
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Masonville is located in Delaware County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Masonville.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Masonville is located in Baltimore City and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Masonville.
- Michigan
- Delta County
- This Masonville is located in Delta County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the north of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Masonville.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Masonville is located in Burlington County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Masonville.
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Masonville is located in Delaware County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Masonville.
- Ontario
- This Masonville lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- Quebec
- This Masonville lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Masonville is located in Fairfax County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the east of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Masonville.
- West Virginia
- Grant County
- This Masonville is located in Grant County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Masonville that is located in Daviess County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Masonville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Masonville ...
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.
- Bells Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bells Run is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Run
- Boston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Boston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Grandview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Habit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Habit is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Habit
- Handyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Handyville is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handyville
- Maxwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maxwell is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
- Oklahoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Ohio County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Red Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Red Hill is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Tuck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tuck is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck
How Far From Masonville 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 Masonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Masonville and extending to:
- Owensboro, which is the Seat of Daviess County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Masonville to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,963 miles [7,987.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Masonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Masonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Masonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Masonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6747, Longitude: -87.0348 In this case, the coordinates for Masonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.004 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.243 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.428 degrees. |
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