Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pondsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pondsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pondsville
- 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 Pondsville:
- 36.994490, -86.165262
- 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 Pondsville
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Pondsville is near Barren County and also Edmonson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barren County
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson 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 Pondsville ...
We found two communities that share the name Pondsville.
Within Kentucky, the name Pondsville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Pondsville is located in Washington County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pondsville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pondsville.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Pondsville is located in Barnstable County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pondsville that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Pondsville.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pondsville ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in Barren County
- Claypool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hays
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hydro
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Loving
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Warren County
- Merry Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
- Merry Oaks is located in Barren County
- Polkville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Red Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rocky Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill is located in Edmonson County
- Three Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Warren County
- Tuckertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckertown
- Tuckertown is located in Warren County
How Far From Pondsville 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 Pondsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pondsville and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Pondsville to Bowling Green, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pondsville. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pondsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pondsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9945, Longitude: -86.1653 In this case, the coordinates for Pondsville 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pondsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.441 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.217 degrees. |