Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Toonerville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Toonerville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Toonerville
- 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 Toonerville:
- 37.370108, -82.230695
- 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 Toonerville
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Toonerville is near Buchanan County and also Dickenson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- eBird sighting report for Dickenson 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 Toonerville ...
We found three communities that share the name Toonerville.
Within Kentucky, the name Toonerville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Bent County
- This Toonerville is located in Bent County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the west of the Toonerville that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bent County community of Toonerville.
- Missouri
- Saint Charles County
- This Toonerville is located in Saint Charles County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Toonerville that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles County community of Toonerville.
- Pennsylvania
- Venango County
- This Toonerville is located in Venango County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Toonerville that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Toonerville.
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Toonerville ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Pike County
- Big Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Buchanan County (VA)
- Elkhorn City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <3>
- Fedscreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Honey Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Fork
- Honey Fork is located in Pike County
- Lick Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Pike County
- Lick Creek Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek Station
- Lick Creek Station is located in Pike County
- Maxie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mikegrady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Motley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Phyllis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Republic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Woodside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Toonerville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Toonerville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Toonerville and extending to:
- Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Toonerville to Pikeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,769 miles [7,675 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toonerville. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Toonerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toonerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3701, Longitude: -82.2307 In this case, the coordinates for Toonerville 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 Toonerville 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 311.036 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.797 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.425 degrees. |