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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 Mount Hermon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Hermon 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 Mount Hermon:
- 36.80663, -85.820561
- 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 Mount Hermon
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Mount Hermon is near Barren County and also Metcalfe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Barren County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Metcalfe 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 Mount Hermon
Communities Also Named Mount Hermon ...
We found six communities that are also named Mount Hermon.
Within Kentucky, the name Mount Hermon is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Cruz County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 1,987 miles [3,197.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mount Hermon that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Mount Hermon.
- Louisiana
- Washington Parish
- This Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Hermon that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Mount Hermon.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Wicomico County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Mount Hermon.
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Franklin County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Hermon.
- New Jersey
- Warren County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Warren County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Hermon that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Mount Hermon.
- Virginia
- Pittsylvania County
- This Mount Hermon is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Hermon that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Mount Hermon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Hermon ...
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.
- Cooktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cooktown is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooktown
- Dry Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dry Fork is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Eighty Eight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Gum Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gum Tree is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
- Lamb
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamb is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
- Mud Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nobob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rockbridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Sulphur Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Temple Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Temple Hill is located in Barren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
How Far From Mount Hermon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Hermon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Hermon and extending to:
- Tompkinsville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Hermon to Tompkinsville, with an average speed<2> 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 109 miles [175.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 499 miles [803.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,074 miles [11,384.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,949 miles [7,964.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mount Hermon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mount Hermon 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 Mount Hermon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8066, Longitude: -85.8206 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.222 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.223 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.116 degrees. |
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