Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Cypress, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Cypress and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Cypress
- 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 New Cypress:
- 36.730613, -88.926727
- 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 New Cypress
- 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 Hickman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hickman County
- Since New Cypress is near Carlisle County and also Graves County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carlisle County
- eBird sighting report for Graves 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 New Cypress ...
We found one communities that share the name New Cypress.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named New Cypress.
Beyond Kentucky.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Muhlenberg County
- This New Cypress is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Cypress that is located in Hickman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of New Cypress.
- Muhlenberg County
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Cypress ...
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.
- Blandville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hickman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Dublin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fancy Farm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Magee Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Springs
- Magee Springs is located in Carlisle County
- Moscow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Pottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Pryorsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Roper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Water Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Graves County
- Estimated population in 2016: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley <3>
- Wheel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From New Cypress 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 New Cypress to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Cypress and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of Hickman County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from New Cypress to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Cypress. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Cypress) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Cypress. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7306, Longitude: -88.9267 In this case, the coordinates for New Cypress 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 New Cypress to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.168 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.453 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.496 degrees. |