Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shrewsbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shrewsbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shrewsbury
- 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 Shrewsbury:
- 37.378940, -86.384700
- 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 Shrewsbury
- 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Shrewsbury is near Edmonson County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Shrewsbury ...
We found ten communities that share the name Shrewsbury.
Within Kentucky, the name Shrewsbury is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, eight are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish
- This Shrewsbury is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Shrewsbury.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Shrewsbury.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shrewsbury that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Shrewsbury.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Shrewsbury.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shrewsbury.
- Ontario
- This Shrewsbury lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Grayson County.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Shrewsbury is located in York County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Shrewsbury.
- Quebec
- This Shrewsbury lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Grayson County.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Shrewsbury.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shrewsbury that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Shrewsbury.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shrewsbury ...
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.
- Bee Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring
- Bee Spring is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Spring <3>
- Black Gold
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Gold have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Gold
- Black Gold is located in Edmonson County
- Decker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Do Stop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Huff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Post
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Prosperity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Edmonson County
- Ready
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sunfish
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
- Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
- Windyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Windyville is located in Grayson County
How Far From Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shrewsbury and extending to:
- Leitchfield, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Shrewsbury to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shrewsbury. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shrewsbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shrewsbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3789, Longitude: -86.3847 In this case, the coordinates for Shrewsbury have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shrewsbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Shrewsbury 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 313.587 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.723 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.215 degrees. |