Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ponderosa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ponderosa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ponderosa
- 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 Ponderosa:
- 37.340607, -86.196084
- 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 Ponderosa
- 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Ponderosa is near Edmonson County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
- eBird sighting report for Hart 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 Ponderosa ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Ponderosa.
Within Kentucky, the name Ponderosa is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Ponderosa is located in Fayette County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Ponderosa.
- Fulton County
- This Ponderosa is located in Fulton County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the south southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Ponderosa.
- Toombs County
- This Ponderosa is located in Toombs County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the south southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Ponderosa.
- Maryland
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Ponderosa is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Ponderosa.
- Sandoval County
- This Ponderosa is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,139 miles [1,833 km] to the west of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Ponderosa.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland 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 Ponderosa [Cumberland County].
- Wake County
- Although located in Wake County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Ponderosa.
- Wilson County
- This Ponderosa is located in Wilson County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Ponderosa.
- North Dakota
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Ponderosa is located in Charleston County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Ponderosa.
- Florence County
- This Ponderosa is located in Florence County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km] to the east southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Ponderosa.
- Greenville County
- This Ponderosa is located in Greenville County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km] to the southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Ponderosa.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Ponderosa is located in Roane County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Ponderosa.
- Rutherford County
- This Ponderosa is located in Rutherford County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southwest of the Ponderosa that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Ponderosa.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ponderosa ...
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.
- Bee Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring
- Bee Spring is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Spring <3>
- Big Windy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cub Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Dogcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
- Dogcreek is located in Hart County
- Dug Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hillview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Iberia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pearman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pine Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Grayson County
- Prosperity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Edmonson County
- Ridgedale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rock Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Grayson County
- Snap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sportsmens Paradise
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmens Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmens Paradise
- Sportsmens Paradise is located in Grayson County
- Straw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek
How Far From Ponderosa 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 Ponderosa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ponderosa and extending to:
- Leitchfield, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ponderosa to Leitchfield, with an average speed<5> 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 93 miles [149.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 508 miles [817.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,942 miles [7,953.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ponderosa. 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- Ponderosa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ponderosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3406, Longitude: -86.1961 In this case, the coordinates for Ponderosa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ponderosa 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> | 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 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 Ponderosa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.469 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.581 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.142 degrees. |