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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 Turnertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turnertown and the surrounding area.
- 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 Turnertown:
- 37.060322, -86.759994
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Turnertown
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Turnertown is near Logan County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Turnertown
Communities Also Named Turnertown ...
We found four communities that are also named Turnertown.
There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Turnertown.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Simpson County
- This Turnertown is located in Simpson County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Turnertown that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Turnertown.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Turnertown lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the northeast of the Turnertown that is located in Butler County.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Turnertown is located in Rusk County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Turnertown that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Turnertown.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Turnertown is located in Lewis County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turnertown that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Turnertown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turnertown ...
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.
- Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boston is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Buffalo Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Fork is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Fork
- Dimple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dimple is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimple
- Gasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gasper is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasper
- Harper Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harper Crossroads is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Crossroads
- Homer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Homer is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Leetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Leetown is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
- Needmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Silver City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Sugar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
How Far From Turnertown 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 Turnertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turnertown and extending to:
- Morgantown, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Turnertown to Morgantown, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,978 miles [8,011.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turnertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Turnertown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0603, Longitude: -86.7600 In this case, the coordinates for Turnertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.814 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.938 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.46 degrees. |
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