Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rumsey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rumsey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rumsey
- 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 Rumsey:
- 37.531702, -87.258269
- 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 Rumsey
- 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 McLean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McLean County
- Since Rumsey is near Hopkins County and also Daviess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hopkins County
- eBird sighting report for Daviess 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 Rumsey ...
We found seven communities that share the name Rumsey.
Within Kentucky, the name Rumsey is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Rumsey lies 1,584 miles [2,549.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Rumsey that is located in McLean County.
- California
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Montana
- Deer Lodge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Rumsey [Deer Lodge County].
- Granite County
- This Rumsey is located in Granite County and lies 1,457 miles [2,344.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Rumsey that is located in McLean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Rumsey.
- Nebraska
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rumsey ...
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.
- Buttonsberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonsberry
- Buttonsberry is located in McLean County
- Glenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Handyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handyville
- Handyville is located in Daviess County
- Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Island is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Island <4>
- Jewel City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Lemon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
- Panther
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Poplar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in McLean County
- Poverty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Rumsey 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 Rumsey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rumsey and extending to:
- Calhoun, which is the Seat of McLean County, lies just to the North.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Rumsey to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,378 miles [10,264.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,978 miles [8,011.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rumsey. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rumsey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rumsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5317, Longitude: -87.2583 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Rumsey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rumsey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.141 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.381 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.563 degrees. |