Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Old Pine Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Pine Grove and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Pine Grove

• 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 Old Pine Grove:
  • 38.026467, -84.271875
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Old Pine Grove

• 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Since Old Pine Grove is near Fayette County and also Bourbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bourbon 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Old Pine Grove

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Pine Grove ...

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.

• Bon Haven
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bon Haven is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Chilesburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chilesburg is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
• Columbus
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Columbus is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
• Constant Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Constant Station is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Station
• Forest Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Grove is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
• Forest Retreat
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Forest Retreat is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Retreat
• Locust Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Locust Grove is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
• Meadowbrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• Pretty Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pretty Run is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Run
• Pricetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pricetown is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
• Silver Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Lake is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
• Victory Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Victory Heights is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
• Walnut Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

How Far From Old Pine Grove 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 Old Pine Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Old Pine Grove and extending to:

• Winchester, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Old Pine Grove to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'