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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Perryville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perryville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Perryville:
- 37.729509, -86.048577
- 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 Perryville
- 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Perryville is near Meade County and also Breckinridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meade County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Breckinridge 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 Perryville
Communities Also Named Perryville ...
We found 29 communities that are also named Perryville.
There are two communities within Kentucky that are also named Perryville.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Boyle County
- This Perryville is located in Boyle County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the east of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyle County community of Perryville.
- Hart County
- This Perryville is located in Hart County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Perryville.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Perry County
- This Perryville is located in Perry County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the south of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Perryville.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Perryville is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 325 miles [523 km] to the south of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Perryville.
- Alaska
- This Perryville lies 3,489 miles [5,615 km]<1> to the northwest of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Perryville is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the west of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Perryville.
- Arkansas
- Perry County
- This Perryville is located in Perry County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Perryville.
- Illinois
- Winnebago County
- This Perryville is located in Winnebago County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Perryville.
- Indiana
- Adams County
- This Perryville is located in Adams County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Perryville.
- Louisiana
- Morehouse Parish
- This Perryville is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Perryville.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Perryville is located in Cecil County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Perryville.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Perryville is located in Bristol County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Perryville.
- Worcester County
- This Perryville is located in Worcester County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Perryville.
- Michigan
- Oakland 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 Perryville [Oakland County].
- Mississippi
- Winston 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 Mississippi community of Perryville [Winston County].
- Missouri
- Perry County
- This Perryville is located in Perry County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the west of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Perryville.
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- This Perryville is located in Hunterdon County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Perryville.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Perryville [Colfax County].
- New York
- Madison County
- This Perryville is located in Madison County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Perryville.
- North Carolina
- Bladen 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 North Carolina community of Perryville [Bladen County].
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Perryville [Hamilton County].
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Perryville is located in Clarion County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Perryville.
- Lycoming County
- This Perryville is located in Lycoming County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Perryville.
- Potter 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 Pennsylvania community of Perryville [Potter County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Perryville is located in Westmoreland County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Perryville.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Perryville is located in Washington County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Perryville.
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- This Perryville is located in Decatur County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Perryville.
- Texas
- Wood County
- This Perryville is located in Wood County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Perryville that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Perryville.
- Virginia
- Smyth 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 Virginia community of Perryville [Smyth County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Perryville ...
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.
- Big Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Cecilia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Elizabethtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Four Corners is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- High Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- High Plains is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Plains
- High Plains Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- High Plains Corner is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Plains Corner
- Kraft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kraft is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft
- Long View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Long View is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maples Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maples Corner is located in Meade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
- Red Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Rogersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Star Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Star Mills is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
- Vine Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Grove Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Grove Junction is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove Junction
How Far From Perryville 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 Perryville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Perryville and extending to:
- Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Perryville to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<5> 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,320 miles [10,171.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,918 miles [7,914.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Perryville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Perryville 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 Perryville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Perryville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perryville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7295, Longitude: -86.0486 In this case, the coordinates for Perryville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.385 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.54 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.975 degrees. |
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