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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 Taylors Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylors Mill and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Taylors Mill:
    • 38.575076, -83.732385
    • 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 Taylors Mill
  • 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 Taylors Mill ...

We found two communities that share the name Taylors Mill.

Within Kentucky, the name Taylors Mill is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Talladega County
      • This Taylors Mill is located in Talladega County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Taylors Mill that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Taylors Mill.
    • Georgia
      • Peach County
      • This Taylors Mill is located in Peach County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the south of the Taylors Mill that is located in Mason County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Taylors Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylors Mill ...

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.

  • Bradysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
    • Bradysville is located in Adams County (OH)
    • Bradysville has also been known as:
    • Centerville
    • Centreville
  • Cottageville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
    • Cottageville is located in Lewis County
  • Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Helena is located in Mason County
  • Lewisburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in Mason County
  • Marshall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Mason County
  • Mays Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Maysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Murphysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysville
    • Murphysville is located in Mason County
  • Orangeburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
    • Orangeburg is located in Mason County
  • Plumville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
    • Plumville is located in Mason County
  • Poplar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
  • Sand Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Lewis County
  • Slickaway ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickaway
    • Slickaway is located in Brown County (OH)
  • Trinity
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Lewis County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylors Mill and extending to:

  • Maysville, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies just to the North.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Taylors Mill to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Taylors Mill. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taylors Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Taylors Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5751, Longitude: -83.7324       In this case, the coordinates for Taylors Mill 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 Taylors Mill 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 311.948 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.015 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.711 degrees.









 

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