Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Park
- 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 Park:
- 37.140437, -85.774869
- 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 Park
- 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 Barren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barren County
- Since Park is near Hart County and also Metcalfe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hart County
- eBird sighting report for Metcalfe 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 Park ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Park.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Park.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Park [Alameda County].
- El Dorado County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Park [El Dorado County].
- Florida
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Cerro Gordo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Park [Cerro Gordo County].
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Park [Lyon County].
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Park [Kent County].
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Park [Newaygo County].
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Park [Columbiana County].
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Park [Hamilton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Park [Maury County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Park [Washington County].
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Park [Bowie County].
- Fayette County
- This Park is located in Fayette County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Park that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Park.
- Virginia
- King George County
- This Park is located in King George County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east of the Park that is located in Barren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King George County community of Park.
- Waynesboro City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Park [Waynesboro City].
- Washington
- Whatcom County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Whatcom County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Park.
- Whitman County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Park [Whitman County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park ...
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.
- Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Metcalfe County
- Coral Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral Hill
- Coral Hill is located in Barren County
- Echo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Goodnight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Halfway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Hardyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardyville
- Hardyville is located in Hart County
- Horse Cave
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cave
- Horse Cave is located in Hart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Cave <5>
- Knob Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Knob Lick is located in Metcalfe County
- Little Barren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
- Little Barren is located in Green County
- Node
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Metcalfe County
- Three Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Three Springs is located in Hart County
- Uno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Park and extending to:
- Glasgow, which is the Seat of Barren County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Park to Glasgow, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,057 miles [11,357.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1404, Longitude: -85.7749 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Park could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.202 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.247 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.009 degrees. |