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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 Poindexter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poindexter 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 Poindexter:
- 38.436927, -84.308323
- 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 Poindexter
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Poindexter is near Scott County and also Nicholas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nicholas 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 Poindexter
Communities Also Named Poindexter ...
We found six communities that are also named Poindexter.
Within Kentucky, the name Poindexter is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Poindexter is located in Crittenden County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Poindexter that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Poindexter.
- Monroe 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 Arkansas community of Poindexter [Monroe County].
- Georgia
- Schley 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 Georgia community of Poindexter [Schley County].
- North Carolina
- Yadkin County
- This Poindexter is located in Yadkin County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Poindexter that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Poindexter.
- Texas
- Rusk 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 Poindexter [Rusk County].
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Poindexter is located in Louisa County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the east of the Poindexter that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Poindexter.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poindexter ...
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.
- Alberta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Alberta is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Barefoot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Barefoot is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot
- Berry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berry is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Claysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Claysville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Cynthiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Durbintown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Durbintown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbintown
- Hooktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lair is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lair
- Lees Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lees Lick is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Lick
- Morning Glory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morning Glory is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Oddville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rutland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sunrise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sunrise is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
How Far From Poindexter 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 Poindexter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poindexter and extending to:
- Cynthiana, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Poindexter to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> 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 393 miles [632.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Poindexter) 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 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 Poindexter 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> | 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 Poindexter 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 Poindexter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4369, Longitude: -84.3083 In this case, the coordinates for Poindexter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.306 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.405 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.007 degrees. |
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