Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharpe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharpe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharpe
- 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 Sharpe:
- 36.969526, -88.460060
- 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 Sharpe
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Sharpe is near McCracken County and also Graves County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McCracken County
- eBird sighting report for Graves 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 Sharpe ...
We found two communities that share the name Sharpe.
Within Kentucky, the name Sharpe is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharpe ...
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.
- Hardmoney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Harris Hill Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hill Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill Ford
- Harris Hill Ford is located in Marshall County
- Krebs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Little Cypress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
- Little Cypress is located in Marshall County
- Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Possum Trot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Marshall County
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Scale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
- Scale is located in Marshall County
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in McCracken County
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Sharpe 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 Sharpe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharpe and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sharpe to Benton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharpe. 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' (or 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- Sharpe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharpe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9695, Longitude: -88.4601 In this case, the coordinates for Sharpe 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sharpe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.882 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.156 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.234 degrees. |