Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spa
- 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 Spa:
- 36.961711, -87.004720
- 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 Spa
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Spa is near Todd County and also Muhlenberg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Todd County
- eBird sighting report for Muhlenberg 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 Spa ...
We found one communities that share the name Spa.
Within Kentucky, the name Spa is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Spa in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spa ...
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.
- Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Deer Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Diamond Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Diamond Springs is located in Logan County
- Edwards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Everett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Henrysville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysville
- Henrysville is located in Logan County
- Hollow Bill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Bill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Bill
- Hollow Bill is located in Logan County
- Justice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lewisburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <3>
- Lost City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wolf Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Spa 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 Spa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Spa and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Spa to Russellville, with an average speed<5> 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 144 miles [231.7 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 558 miles [898 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 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,993 miles [8,035.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Spa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9617, Longitude: -87.0047 In this case, the coordinates for Spa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Spa 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 313.964 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.097 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.592 degrees. |