Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Polsgrove:
  • 38.348125, -84.884950
  • 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 Polsgrove

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Polsgrove is near Henry County and also Owen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Owen 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 Polsgrove

Communities Also Named Polsgrove ...

We found one communities that are also named Polsgrove.

Within Kentucky, the name Polsgrove is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Polsgrove in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Carroll County
    • This Polsgrove is located in Carroll County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Polsgrove that is located in Franklin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Polsgrove.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Polsgrove ...

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.

• Elmville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Elmville is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
• Flag Fork
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Flag Fork is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Fork
• Harmony
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Harmony is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Harvieland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harvieland is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
• Indian Hills
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Indian Hills is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Lockport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lockport is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
• Minorsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Minorsville is located in Scott County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville
• New
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
• Peaks Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Mill
• Slabtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Slabtown is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
• Swallowfield
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield

How Far From Polsgrove 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 Polsgrove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Polsgrove and extending to:

• Frankfort, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Polsgrove to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> 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 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'