Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Roaring Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roaring Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roaring Spring
- 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 Roaring Spring:
- 36.725604, -87.706960
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Roaring Spring
- 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 Trigg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Trigg County
- Since Roaring Spring is near Christian County and also Stewart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- eBird sighting report for Stewart 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Roaring Spring ...
We found one communities that share the name Roaring Spring.
Within Kentucky, the name Roaring Spring is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Roaring Spring in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Roaring Spring is located in Blair County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Roaring Spring that is located in Trigg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Roaring Spring.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roaring Spring ...
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.
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Big Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <3>
- Boiling Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Bumpus Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpus Mills
- Bumpus Mills is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpus Mills <3>
- Gracey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Gracey is located in Christian County
- Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Trigg County
- Peedee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Red Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Rose Hill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Tobaccoport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobaccoport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
- Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County (TN)
How Far From Roaring Spring 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 Roaring Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roaring Spring and extending to:
- Cadiz, which is the Seat of Trigg County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Roaring Spring to Cadiz, with an average speed<4> 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 185 miles [297.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,157 miles [11,518.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roaring Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Roaring Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roaring Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7256, Longitude: -87.7070 In this case, the coordinates for Roaring Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Roaring Spring to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.396 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.562 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.957 degrees. |