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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 Shawnee Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shawnee Hills 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 Shawnee Hills:
- 36.844218, -87.956689
- 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 Shawnee Hills
- 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 Shawnee Hills ...
We found three communities that share the name Shawnee Hills.
Within Kentucky, the name Shawnee Hills is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Shawnee Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Shawnee Hills that is located in Trigg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Shawnee Hills.
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This Shawnee Hills is located in Delaware County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shawnee Hills that is located in Trigg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Shawnee Hills.
- Greene County
- This Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the northeast of the Shawnee Hills that is located in Trigg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Shawnee Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shawnee Hills ...
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.
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Black Hawk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Black Hawk is located in Caldwell County
- Cedar Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Trigg County
- Commerce Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Landing
- Commerce Landing is located in Lyon County
- Confederate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confederate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
- Confederate is located in Lyon County
- Golden Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Pond
- Golden Pond is located in Trigg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Pond <2>
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Trigg County
- Rockcastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
- Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
- Rockcastle Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcastle Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle Shores
- Rockcastle Shores is located in Trigg County
How Far From Shawnee Hills 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 Shawnee Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shawnee Hills and extending to:
- Cadiz, which is the Seat of Trigg County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Shawnee Hills to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shawnee Hills. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shawnee Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shawnee Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8442, Longitude: -87.9567 In this case, the coordinates for Shawnee Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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 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 Shawnee Hills 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 314.558 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.765 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.04 degrees. |
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