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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turnertown
- 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:
- 36.774763, -86.655274
- 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 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 Simpson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Simpson County
- Since Turnertown is near Logan County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Turnertown ...
We found four communities that share the name Turnertown.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Turnertown.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- Butler County
- This Turnertown is located in Butler County and lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Turnertown that is located in Simpson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Turnertown.
- Butler County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Turnertown lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Turnertown that is located in Simpson County.
- Texas
- Rusk County
- This Turnertown is located in Rusk County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Turnertown that is located in Simpson 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 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Turnertown that is located in Simpson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Turnertown.
- Quebec
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.
- Black Jack
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County
- Dennis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Gold City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Hickory Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County
- Hilltop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Prices Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
- Prices Mill is located in Simpson County
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Simpson County
- Rich Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Rockfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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:
- Franklin, which is the Seat of Simpson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Turnertown to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turnertown. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turnertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turnertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7748, Longitude: -86.6553 In this case, the coordinates for Turnertown 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 Turnertown 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 313.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.813 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.486 degrees. |