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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 Temple Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Temple Hill 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 Temple Hill:
    • 36.886720, -85.847198
    • 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 Temple Hill
  • 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 Temple Hill ...

We found six communities that share the name Temple Hill.

Within Kentucky, the name Temple Hill is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Pope County
      • This Temple Hill is located in Pope County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Temple Hill that is located in Barren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Temple Hill.
    • Iowa
      • Jones County
      • This Temple Hill is located in Jones County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Temple Hill that is located in Barren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Temple Hill.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Columbiana County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Temple Hill.
    • Ontario
      • This Temple Hill lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Temple Hill that is located in Barren County.
    • Tennessee
      • Unicoi County
      • This Temple Hill is located in Unicoi County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Temple Hill that is located in Barren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Unicoi County community of Temple Hill.
    • Virginia
      • Russell County
      • This Temple Hill is located in Russell County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east of the Temple Hill that is located in Barren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Temple Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Temple Hill ...

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.

  • Cooktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooktown
    • Cooktown is located in Barren County
  • Dry Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
    • Dry Fork is located in Barren County
  • Eighty Eight
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
    • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
  • Glasgow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Kino
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
    • Kino is located in Barren County
  • Nobob
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
    • Nobob is located in Barren County
  • Peter Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Creek
    • Peter Creek is located in Barren County
  • Roseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Barren County
  • Slick Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slick Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slick Rock
    • Slick Rock is located in Barren County
  • Sulphur Lick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
    • Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
  • Summer Shade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Glasgow, which is the Seat of Barren County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Temple Hill 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 499 miles [803.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Temple Hill. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Temple Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Temple Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8867, Longitude: -85.8472       In this case, the coordinates for Temple Hill 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 Temple Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Temple Hill 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 313.24 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.255 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.107 degrees.









 

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