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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 McNary, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McNary 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 McNary:
- 37.215321, -87.329442
- 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 McNary
- 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 Muhlenberg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Muhlenberg County
- Since McNary is near Christian County and also Hopkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hopkins 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 McNary
Communities Also Named McNary ...
We found five communities that are also named McNary.
Within Kentucky, the name McNary is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Apache County
- This McNary is located in Apache County and lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km]<1> to the west of the McNary that is located in Muhlenberg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Apache County community of McNary.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This McNary is located in Rapides Parish and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the McNary that is located in Muhlenberg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of McNary.
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- This McNary is located in Umatilla County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the McNary that is located in Muhlenberg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of McNary.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This McNary is located in Washington County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the McNary that is located in Muhlenberg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of McNary.
- Texas
- Hudspeth County
- This McNary is located in Hudspeth County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the McNary that is located in Muhlenberg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudspeth County community of McNary.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McNary ...
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.
- Apex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Apex is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Daniel Boone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Daniel Boone is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Boone
- Earles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
- Graham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Grapevine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grapevine is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hillside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hillside is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Little Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Little Valley is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
- Morehead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Morehead is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
- Sandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Muhlenberg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
How Far From McNary 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 McNary to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McNary and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Muhlenberg County, lies just to the East.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from McNary to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McNary) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 McNary 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 McNary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2153, Longitude: -87.3294 In this case, the coordinates for McNary have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.176 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.377 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.673 degrees. |
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