Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spout Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spout Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spout Springs
- 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 Spout Springs:
- 37.827025, -83.974645
- 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 Spout Springs
- 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 Estill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Estill County
- Since Spout Springs is near Powell County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powell County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Spout Springs ...
We found two communities that share the name Spout Springs.
Within Kentucky, the name Spout Springs is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Harnett County
- This Spout Springs is located in Harnett County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Spout Springs that is located in Estill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Spout Springs.
- Tennessee
- Obion County
- This Spout Springs is located in Obion County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Spout Springs that is located in Estill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Spout Springs.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spout Springs ...
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.
- Clay City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
- Happy Top
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Iron Mound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mound
- Iron Mound is located in Estill County
- Lilly's Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly's Ferry
- Lilly's Ferry is located in Estill County
- Log Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
- Lone Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Piggville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Clark County
- Waltersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
How Far From Spout Springs 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 Spout Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spout Springs and extending to:
- Irvine, which is the Seat of Estill County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Spout Springs to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spout Springs. 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- Spout Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spout Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8270, Longitude: -83.9746 In this case, the coordinates for Spout Springs 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Spout Springs 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 312.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.079 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.038 degrees. |