Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Node, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Node and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Node
- 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 Node:
- 37.129223, -85.643857
- 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 Node
- 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 Metcalfe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Metcalfe County
- Since Node is near Green County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Green County
- eBird sighting report for Hart 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 Node ...
We found one communities that share the name Node.
Within Kentucky, the name Node is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Node in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Node ...
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.
- Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Cork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Grab
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Halfway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Knob Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Little Barren
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
- Little Barren is located in Green County
- Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Park is located in Barren County
- Pierce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Metcalfe County
- Three Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
How Far From Node 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 Node to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Node and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Seat of Metcalfe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Node to Edmonton, 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 85 miles [136.8 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 483 miles [777.3 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 6,333 miles [10,192 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Node. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Node) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Node. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1292, Longitude: -85.6439 In this case, the coordinates for Node 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 Node 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 313.12 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.151 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.955 degrees. |