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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 Powderly, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powderly and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Powderly:
    • 37.237539, -87.159027
    • 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 Powderly
  • 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 Muhlenberg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Muhlenberg County
    • Since Powderly is near Christian County and also Ohio County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Christian County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ohio 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 Powderly

Communities Also Named Powderly ...

We found two communities that are also named Powderly.

Within Kentucky, the name Powderly is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Powderly is located in Jefferson County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the south of the Powderly that is located in Muhlenberg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Powderly.
    • Texas
      • Lamar County
      • This Powderly is located in Lamar County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Powderly that is located in Muhlenberg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Powderly.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Powderly ...

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.

  • Earles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
  • Ebenezer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ebenezer is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Graham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Greenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hillside is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
  • Lynn City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
  • Moorman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Moorman is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorman
  • Morehead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Morehead is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehead
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Paradise ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Sandy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandy is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Smallhous
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Smallhous is located in Ohio County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallhous

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Muhlenberg County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Powderly to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,987 miles [8,025.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Powderly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Powderly 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 Powderly. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2375, Longitude: -87.1590       In this case, the coordinates for Powderly have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.07 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.258 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.592 degrees.