Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinchem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinchem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinchem
- 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 Pinchem:
- 36.702821, -87.197225
- 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 Pinchem
- 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 Todd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Todd County
- Since Pinchem is near Montgomery County and also Robertson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Robertson 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 Pinchem ...
We found one communities that share the name Pinchem.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Pinchem.
Beyond Kentucky.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinchem ...
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.
- Cedarbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Endsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Forest Mills ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Forest Mills is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Forts ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Kennedy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Kent ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Keysburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Lickskillet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Logan County
- Maplewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Meadow Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Meadow Lane is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <3>
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- River Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Rudolphtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudolphtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolphtown
- Rudolphtown is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Shady Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bluff
- Shady Bluff is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Swan Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Tabernacle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Todd County
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Robertson County (TN)
- Zion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- River Run
How Far From Pinchem to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pinchem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinchem and extending to:
- Elkton, which is the Seat of Todd County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Pinchem to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 574 miles [923.8 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 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinchem. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinchem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinchem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7028, Longitude: -87.1972 In this case, the coordinates for Pinchem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pinchem 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 314.075 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.19 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.739 degrees. |