Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Memphis Junction:
  • 36.942264, -86.489159
  • 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 Memphis Junction

• 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Since Memphis Junction is near Logan County and also Simpson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Simpson 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 Memphis Junction

Communities Also Named Memphis Junction ...

We found one communities that are also named Memphis Junction.

Within Kentucky, the name Memphis Junction is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Memphis Junction in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Grenada County
    • This Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Memphis Junction that is located in Warren County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grenada County community of Memphis Junction.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Memphis Junction ...

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.

• Blue Level
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Level is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Level
• Bowling Green
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bowling Green is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
  • Former names for Bowling Green:
  • Bolin Green
  • McFadden's Station
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <2>
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• Indian Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Hills is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Lost River
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lost River is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
• Rich Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Rich Pond is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Pond
• Rockfield
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockfield is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
• Three Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Three Springs is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs

How Far From Memphis Junction to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Memphis Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Memphis Junction and extending to:

• Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Memphis Junction 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 532 miles [856.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,375 miles [10,259.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'