Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Merrittstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Merrittstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Merrittstown
- 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 Merrittstown:
- 36.846435, -87.571399
- 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 Merrittstown
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since Merrittstown is near Trigg County and also Caldwell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trigg County
- eBird sighting report for Caldwell 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 Merrittstown ...
We found two communities that share the name Merrittstown.
Within Kentucky, the name Merrittstown is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Warren County
- This Merrittstown is located in Warren County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Merrittstown that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Merrittstown.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Merrittstown is located in Fayette County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Merrittstown that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Merrittstown.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Merrittstown ...
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.
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Era
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Gracey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Kelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Peedee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green Hill
- Pleasant Green Hill is located in Christian County
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Christian County
- Roaring Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County
- Sinking Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Fork
- Sinking Fork is located in Christian County
How Far From Merrittstown 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 Merrittstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Merrittstown and extending to:
- Hopkinsville, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Merrittstown to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,146 miles [11,500.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrittstown. 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- Merrittstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrittstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8464, Longitude: -87.5714 In this case, the coordinates for Merrittstown 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 Merrittstown 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 314.315 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.486 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.869 degrees. |