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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 Nebo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nebo 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 Nebo:
- 37.383849, -87.642552
- 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 Nebo
- 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 Hopkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hopkins County
- Since Nebo is near Webster County and also Caldwell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Nebo
Communities Also Named Nebo ...
We found 27 communities that are also named Nebo.
There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Nebo.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Muhlenberg County
- This Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Nebo.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Nebo is located in Madison County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Nebo.
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Nebo is located in Benton County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the west of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Nebo.
- Lincoln County
- This Nebo is located in Lincoln County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the southwest of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Nebo.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Nebo is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km]<1> to the west of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Nebo.
- Georgia
- Paulding County
- This Nebo is located in Paulding County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Nebo.
- Illinois
- Pike County
- This Nebo is located in Pike County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Nebo.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Nebo [Dearborn County].
- Louisiana
- La Salle Parish
- This Nebo is located in La Salle Parish and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of Nebo.
- Minnesota
- Todd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Nebo [Todd County].
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Nebo is located in Laclede County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Nebo.
- North Carolina
- McDowell County
- This Nebo is located in McDowell County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Nebo.
- Yadkin County
- This Nebo is located in Yadkin County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the east of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Nebo.
- North Dakota
- Steele County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Nebo [Steele County].
- Ohio
- Defiance County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Defiance County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Nebo.
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nebo.
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Nebo.
- Oklahoma
- Murray County
- This Nebo is located in Murray County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Nebo.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Nebo is located in Fayette County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Nebo.
- Greene County
- This Nebo is located in Greene County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Nebo.
- South Carolina
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Nebo [Marion County].
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Nebo [Gibson County].
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Nebo [Cherokee County].
- Utah
- Utah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Nebo [Utah County].
- Virginia
- Smyth County
- This Nebo is located in Smyth County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the east of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Nebo.
- West Virginia
- Clay County
- This Nebo is located in Clay County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Nebo.
- Upshur County
- This Nebo is located in Upshur County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the east northeast of the Nebo that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Nebo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nebo ...
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.
- Coiltown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Coiltown is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coiltown
- Diamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Diamond is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Fiddle Bow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gatesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gatesville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Grapevine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grapevine is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
- Jolly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jolly is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
- Oriole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oriole is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Pee Vee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pee Vee is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Vee
- Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rabbit Ridge is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Ridge
- Sixth Vein
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sixth Vein is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixth Vein
- Slaughters
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Nebo 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 city such as Nebo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nebo and extending to:
- Madisonville, which is the Seat of Hopkins County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Nebo to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>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 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 585 miles [941.5 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nebo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Nebo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nebo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Nebo 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 Nebo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3838, Longitude: -87.6426 |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.38 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.635 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.771 degrees. |
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