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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 Poplar Level, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Level 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 Poplar Level:
- 37.920063, -85.639124
- 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 Poplar Level
- 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 Bullitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bullitt County
- Since Poplar Level is near Nelson County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nelson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Poplar Level
Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Level ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Gap in Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gap in Knob is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap in Knob
- Hobbs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hobbs is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
- Limestone Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Limestone Springs is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Springs
- Lotus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Ridgetop
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ridgetop is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
- Salt River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salt River is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
- Shepherdsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Solitude
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Solitude is located in Bullitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
How Far From Poplar Level 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 Poplar Level to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Poplar Level and extending to:
- Shepherdsville, which is the Seat of Bullitt County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Level to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 470 miles [756.4 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 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Poplar Level) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Poplar Level 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 Poplar Level. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9201, Longitude: -85.6391 In this case, the coordinates for Poplar Level have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.132 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.277 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.743 degrees. |
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