Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pool's Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pool's Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pool's Creek
- 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 Pool's Creek:
- 39.005556, -84.460833
- 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 Pool's Creek
- 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 Campbell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Campbell County
- Since Pool's Creek is near Kenton County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pool's Creek ...
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.
- California
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Hamilton County (OH)
- Cold Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,628 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <2>
- Grant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Johns Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Hill
- Johns Hill is located in Campbell County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lamb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Melbourne
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melbourne <2>
- Park Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,995 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <2>
- Silver Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Grove
- Silver Grove is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Grove <2>
- Summit Hills Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hills Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hills Heights
- Summit Hills Heights is located in Kenton County
- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Pool's Creek 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 Pool's Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pool's Creek and extending to:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Campbell County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pool's Creek to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 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 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,796 miles [7,718.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pool's Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Campbell County: www.campbellcountyky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pool's Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pool's Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0056, Longitude: -84.4608 In this case, the coordinates for Pool's Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pool's Creek 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 312.40 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.595 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.909 degrees. |