Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Railton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Railton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Railton

• 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 Railton:
  • 36.981713, -86.120539
  • 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 Railton

• 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 Barren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barren County
  • Since Railton is near Warren County and also Allen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen 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 Railton

Communities Also Named Railton ...

We found one communities that are also named Railton.

Within Kentucky, the name Railton is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Railton in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • This Railton lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Railton that is located in Barren County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Railton ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Apple Grove is located in Barren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
• Hays
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hays is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
• Hydro
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hydro is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
• Martinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Martinsville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
• Merry Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Merry Oaks is located in Barren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
• Pondsville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Pondsville is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
• Red Cross
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Red Cross is located in Barren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cross
• Rocky Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
• Three Forks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Three Forks is located in Warren County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks

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

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

• Glasgow, which is the Seat of Barren County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Railton to Glasgow, with an average speed<2> 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 108 miles [173.8 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 511 miles [822.4 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,954 miles [7,972.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'