Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murphyfork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murphyfork and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murphyfork
- 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 Murphyfork:
- 37.829809, -83.419072
- 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 Murphyfork
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Murphyfork is near Wolfe County and also Menifee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wolfe County
- eBird sighting report for Menifee 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphyfork ...
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.
- Artville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Back
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Baptist
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Bear Wallow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Wallow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
- Bear Wallow is located in Morgan County
- Bonny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Daysboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Flat Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Grassy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Hazel Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Landsaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Lee City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Maytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Morgan County
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- Panama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Right Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Right Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Right Fork
- Right Fork is located in Morgan County
- Rose Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Chapel
- Rose Chapel is located in Wolfe County
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Stillwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Wolfe County
- Straight Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Morgan County
- Trimble Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble Bend
- Trimble Bend is located in Menifee County
- Woodsbend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panama
How Far From Murphyfork 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 Murphyfork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Murphyfork and extending to:
- West Liberty, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Murphyfork to West Liberty, with an average speed<3> 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 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphyfork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Murphyfork) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphyfork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8298, Longitude: -83.4191 In this case, the coordinates for Murphyfork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Murphyfork 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 311.756 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.689 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.796 degrees. |