Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sprout, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sprout and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sprout

• 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 Sprout:
  • 38.302021, -83.886590
  • 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 Sprout

• 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 Nicholas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
  • Since Sprout is near Fleming County and also Bath County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fleming County
  • eBird sighting report for Bath 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sprout ...

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.

• Bald Eagle
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
  • Bald Eagle is located in Bath County
• Craintown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
  • Craintown is located in Fleming County
• Hill Top
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
  • Hill Top is located in Fleming County
• Locust
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
  • Locust is located in Fleming County
• Milltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
  • Milltown is located in Nicholas County
• Olive Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
  • Olive Branch is located in Fleming County
• Pebble
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
  • Pebble is located in Bath County
• Upper Blue Licks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Blue Licks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Blue Licks
  • Upper Blue Licks is located in Nicholas County

How Far From Sprout 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 Sprout to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sprout and extending to:

• Carlisle, which is the Seat of Nicholas County, lies just to the West.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Sprout to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> 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 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sprout. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/