Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nolin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nolin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nolin
- 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 Nolin:
- 37.560941, -85.902923
- 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 Nolin
- 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Nolin is near Larue County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Larue 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 Nolin ...
We found one communities that share the name Nolin.
Within Kentucky, the name Nolin is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Nolin in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nolin ...
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.
- Boundary Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boundary Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary Oak
- Boundary Oak is located in Larue County
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Cecilia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecilia
- Cecilia is located in Hardin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecilia <3>
- Elizabethtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
- Elizabethtown is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
- Flint Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Hardin County
- High Hickory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hickory
- High Hickory is located in Hart County
- Indian Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hardin County
- Kraft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Lone Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Magnolia is located in Larue County
- Maxine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Riders Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riders Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riders Mill
- Riders Mill is located in Hart County
- Seven Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Corners
- Seven Corners is located in Hardin County
- Star Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
- Star Mills is located in Hardin County
- Tanner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia
How Far From Nolin 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 Nolin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nolin and extending to:
- Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Nolin to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<4> 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,323 miles [10,175.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,920 miles [7,918 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nolin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Nolin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nolin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5609, Longitude: -85.9029 In this case, the coordinates for Nolin 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 Nolin 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 313.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.408 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.955 degrees. |