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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 Ritner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ritner 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 Ritner:
    • 36.792567, -84.631283
    • 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 Ritner
  • 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
    • Since Ritner is near McCreary County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McCreary County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Ritner

Communities Also Named Ritner ...

We found one communities that are also named Ritner.

Within Kentucky, the name Ritner is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Ritner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oregon
      • Polk County
      • This Ritner is located in Polk County and lies 2,081 miles [3,349 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ritner that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Ritner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ritner ...

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.

  • Barrier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Barrier is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrier
  • Co-Operative
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Co-Operative is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Co-Operative
  • Delta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Delta is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Fidelity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Fidelity is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
  • Flat Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Flat Rock is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
  • Gregory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gregory is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Griffin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Griffin is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Hill Top
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hill Top is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Keno
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Keno is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
  • Kidder
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Kidder is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
  • Kidds Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kidds Crossing is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Crossing
  • Marshes Siding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
  • Oz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oz is located in McCreary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oz
  • Rockybranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockybranch is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockybranch

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

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

  • Monticello, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ritner to Monticello, 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 438 miles [704.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,023 miles [11,302.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ritner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Ritner 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 Ritner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7926, Longitude: -84.6313    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.49 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.38 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.609 degrees.