Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Oil Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oil Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Oil Springs
- 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 Oil Springs:
- 37.810092, -82.942388
- 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 Oil Springs
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Oil Springs is near Magoffin County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Oil Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Oil Springs.
Within Kentucky, the name Oil Springs is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Oil Springs lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north of the Oil Springs that is located in Johnson County.
- Texas
- Nacogdoches County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Nacogdoches County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Oil Springs.
- Wyoming
- Carbon County
- This Oil Springs is located in Carbon County and lies 1,264 miles [2,034.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Oil Springs that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Oil Springs.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oil Springs ...
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.
- Burning Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Fork
- Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Ever
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Falcon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Flat Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Lacey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Lost Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Morgan County
- Manila
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mashfork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Painters Lick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Riceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Magoffin County
- Swamp Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Branch
- Swamp Branch is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swamp Branch <4>
How Far From Oil Springs 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 Oil Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oil Springs and extending to:
- Paintsville, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies just to the East.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Oil Springs to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,782 miles [7,695.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oil Springs. 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- Oil Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oil Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8101, Longitude: -82.9424 In this case, the coordinates for Oil Springs 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 Oil Springs, 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 Oil Springs 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 311.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.352 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.596 degrees. |