Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Bend and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Bend
- 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 North Bend:
- 37.848826, -83.848826
- 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 North Bend
- 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 Powell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Powell County
- Since North Bend is near Estill County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Estill County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 North Bend ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name North Bend.
Within Kentucky, the name North Bend is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This North Bend lies 2,020 miles [3,250.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This North Bend is located in Cobb County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the south of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of North Bend.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Finney County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Finney County community of North Bend.
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This North Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of North Bend.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This North Bend is located in Baltimore City and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of North Bend.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This North Bend is located in Neshoba County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of North Bend.
- Nebraska
- Dodge County
- This North Bend is located in Dodge County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of North Bend.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This North Bend is located in Hamilton County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of North Bend.
- Oregon
- Coos County
- This North Bend is located in Coos County and lies 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of North Bend.
- Pennsylvania
- Clinton County
- This North Bend is located in Clinton County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of North Bend.
- Washington
- King County
- This North Bend is located in King County and lies 2,014 miles [3,241.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of North Bend.
- West Virginia
- Greenbrier County
- This North Bend is located in Greenbrier County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of North Bend.
- Wisconsin
- Jackson County
- This North Bend is located in Jackson County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the North Bend that is located in Powell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of North Bend.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Bend ...
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.
- Cat Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Clay City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <4>
- Crow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Happy Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hemlock Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Lodge
- Hemlock Lodge is located in Powell County
- Judy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Paint Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
- Paint Creek is located in Powell County
- Pecks Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
- Piggville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Waltersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
How Far From North Bend 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 North Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Bend and extending to:
- Stanton, which is the Seat of Powell County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from North Bend to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Bend. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8488, Longitude: -83.8488 In this case, the coordinates for North Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 North Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 North Bend to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.02 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.993 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.976 degrees. |