Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ribolt:
  • 38.575075, -83.519635
  • 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 Ribolt

• 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
  • Since Ribolt is near Mason County and also Fleming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mason County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fleming 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 Ribolt

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ribolt ...

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.

• Charters
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Charters is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters
• Cottageville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
• Foxport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Foxport is located in Fleming County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
• Glen Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Springs is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Springs
• Irwin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Irwin is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
• Orangeburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Orangeburg is located in Mason County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
• Petersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Petersville is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
• Pleasureville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
• Plumville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Plumville is located in Mason County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Poplar Flat
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Poplar Flat is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flat
  • Poplar Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Queens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Queens is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens
  • Sand Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sand Hill is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Stout
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stout is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
  • Trinity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ribolt and extending to:

• Vanceburg, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Ribolt to Vanceburg, 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 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'