Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Robards:
  • 37.677025, -87.533040
  • 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 Robards

• 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
  • Since Robards is near McLean County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McLean County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Robards

Communities Also Named Robards ...

We found one communities that are also named Robards.

Within Kentucky, the name Robards is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Bexar County
    • This Robards is located in Bexar County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Robards that is located in Henderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Robards.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robards ...

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.

• Cairo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Cairo is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
• Delaware
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Delaware is located in Daviess County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
• Dixie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Dixie is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Elba
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Elba is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
• Graham Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Graham Hill is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Hill
• Lemon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lemon is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
• Rangers Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rangers Landing is located in McLean County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Landing
• Rock Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Springs is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
• Steamport Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Steamport Landing is located in Webster County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamport Landing
• Tunnel Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Tunnel Hill is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
• Zion
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Zion is located in Henderson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion

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

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

• Henderson, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robards to Henderson, 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 149 miles [239.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'