Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nortonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nortonville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nortonville
- 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 Nortonville:
- 37.187513, -87.454160
- 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 Nortonville
- 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 Hopkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hopkins County
- Since Nortonville is near Christian County and also Muhlenberg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- eBird sighting report for Muhlenberg 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 Nortonville ...
We found five communities that share the name Nortonville.
Within Kentucky, the name Nortonville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Nortonville [Contra Costa County].
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This Nortonville is located in Morgan County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Nortonville that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Nortonville.
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- This Nortonville is located in Jefferson County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Nortonville that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Nortonville.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Nortonville is located in Gloucester County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Nortonville that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Nortonville.
- North Dakota
- LaMoure County
- This Nortonville is located in LaMoure County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Nortonville that is located in Hopkins County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaMoure County community of Nortonville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nortonville ...
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.
- Apex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Daniel Boone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Boone
- Daniel Boone is located in Hopkins County
- Earles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Grapevine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Little Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
- Little Valley is located in Hopkins County
- Murphy Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Ford
- Murphy Ford is located in Hopkins County
- Oriole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pee Vee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Nortonville 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 city such as Nortonville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nortonville and extending to:
- Madisonville, which is the Seat of Hopkins County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nortonville to Madisonville, 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 157 miles [252.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 578 miles [930.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,002 miles [8,049.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nortonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Nortonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nortonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nortonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1875, Longitude: -87.4542 |
| <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 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 Nortonville 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 314.254 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.463 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.735 degrees. |