Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Turnersville:
  • 37.489717, -84.739500
  • 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 Turnersville

• 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
  • Since Turnersville is near Boyle County and also Casey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Boyle County
  • eBird sighting report for Casey 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 Turnersville ...

We found six communities that share the name Turnersville.

Within Kentucky, the name Turnersville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Gloucester County
    • This Turnersville is located in Gloucester County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turnersville that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Turnersville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Crawford County
    • This Turnersville is located in Crawford County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Turnersville that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Turnersville.
    • Lackawanna County
    • This Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east northeast of the Turnersville that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Turnersville.
  • Tennessee
    • Robertson County
    • This Turnersville is located in Robertson County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Turnersville that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Turnersville.
  • Texas
    • Coryell County
    • This Turnersville is located in Coryell County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Turnersville that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of Turnersville.
    • Travis County
    • This Turnersville is located in Travis County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the west southwest of the Turnersville that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Turnersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Turnersville ...

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.

• Blue Lick
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blue Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
  • Blue Lick is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Blue Lick
  • From Turnersville to Blue Lick
• Boneyville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
  • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
• Chicken Bristle
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chicken Bristle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
  • Chicken Bristle is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chicken Bristle
  • From Turnersville to Chicken Bristle
• Geneva
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Lincoln County
• Halls Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
  • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
• Highland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Highland
  • From Turnersville to Highland
• Jumbo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jumbo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
  • Jumbo is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jumbo
  • From Turnersville to Jumbo
• Junction City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Junction City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Boyle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Junction City
  • From Turnersville to Junction City
• Maywood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
  • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Maywood
  • From Turnersville to Maywood
• Miracle
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miracle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
  • Miracle is located in Lincoln County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Miracle
  • From Turnersville to Miracle

How Far From Turnersville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Turnersville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Stanford, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Turnersville to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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