Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tom Johns Crossing:
  • 37.249772, -86.024417
  • 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 Tom Johns Crossing

• 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 Hart County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hart County
  • Since Tom Johns Crossing is near Edmonson County and also Barren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
  • eBird sighting report for Barren 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 Tom Johns Crossing ...

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.

• Big Windy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Windy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Windy
  • Big Windy is located in Hart County
• Cave City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
  • Cave City is located in Barren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave City <2>
• Cub Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cub Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cub Run
  • Cub Run is located in Hart County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cub Run <2>
• Dogcreek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
  • Dogcreek is located in Hart County
• Dug Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dug Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
  • Dug Hill is located in Grayson County
• Forestville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Forestville is located in Hart County
• Horse Cave
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cave
  • Horse Cave is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Cave <2>
• Lines Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lines Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lines Mill
  • Lines Mill is located in Hart County
• Mammoth Cave
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Cave
  • Mammoth Cave is located in Edmonson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Cave <2>
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  • Pearman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearman
    • Pearman is located in Grayson County
  • Pine Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
    • Pine Springs is located in Grayson County
  • Priceville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priceville
    • Priceville is located in Hart County
  • Sportsmens Paradise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmens Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmens Paradise
    • Sportsmens Paradise is located in Grayson County
  • Straw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straw
    • Straw is located in Edmonson County
  • Union City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Edmonson County

How Far From Tom Johns Crossing 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 Tom Johns Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tom Johns Crossing and extending to:

• Munfordville, which is the Seat of Hart County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Tom Johns Crossing to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>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 most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 501 miles [806.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,063 miles [11,366.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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