Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nell
- 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 Nell:
- 37.009503, -85.483299
- 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 Nell
- 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 Adair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- Since Nell is near Metcalfe County and also Green County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Metcalfe County
- eBird sighting report for Green 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 Nell ...
We found one communities that share the name Nell.
Within Kentucky, the name Nell is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Nell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nell ...
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.
- Breeding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Chance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Cork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fairplay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Flatwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Fry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gadberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Gradyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradyville
- Gradyville is located in Adair County
- Milltown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sparksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
- Sparksville is located in Adair County
- Weed
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
- Weed is located in Adair County
How Far From Nell 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 Nell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nell and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Adair County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Nell to Columbia, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 477 miles [767.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0095, Longitude: -85.4833 In this case, the coordinates for Nell 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 Nell 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 313.018 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.017 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.917 degrees. |