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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 Viola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Viola 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 Viola:
    • 36.855612, -88.641438
    • 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 Viola
  • 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 Graves County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Graves County
    • Since Viola is near McCracken County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McCracken County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Viola

Communities Also Named Viola ...

We found 31 communities that are also named Viola.

Within Kentucky, the name Viola is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Viola [Blount County].
    • Arkansas
      • Fulton County
      • This Viola is located in Fulton County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the west of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Viola.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Viola [Shasta County].
    • Colorado
      • Las Animas County
      • This Viola is located in Las Animas County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km]<2> to the west of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Las Animas County community of Viola.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Viola is located in Kent County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Viola.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Viola [Lake County].
    • Georgia
      • Heard County
      • This Viola is located in Heard County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Viola.
    • Idaho
      • Latah County
      • This Viola is located in Latah County and lies 1,602 miles [2,578.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latah County community of Viola.
    • Illinois
      • Mercer County
      • This Viola is located in Mercer County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Viola.
    • Indiana
      • Noble County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Viola [Noble County].
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Viola is located in Linn County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Viola.
    • Kansas
      • Elk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Viola [Elk County].
      • Ellis County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Ellis County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Viola.
      • Sedgwick County
      • This Viola is located in Sedgwick County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<2> to the west of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Viola.
    • Louisiana
      • Tangipahoa Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Viola [Tangipahoa Parish].
    • Michigan
      • Mackinac County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Viola [Mackinac County].
    • Minnesota
      • Olmsted County
      • This Viola is located in Olmsted County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Olmsted County community of Viola.
    • Mississippi
      • Jasper County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Viola [Jasper County].
    • Missouri
      • Barry County
      • This Viola is located in Barry County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<2> to the west of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Viola.
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Viola [Lincoln County].
    • New York
      • Rockland County
      • This Viola is located in Rockland County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Viola.
    • North Carolina
      • Pender County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Viola [Pender County].
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Viola is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Viola.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Viola is located in Clearfield County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Viola.
    • Tennessee
      • Warren County
      • This Viola is located in Warren County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Viola.
    • Texas
      • Nueces County
      • This Viola is located in Nueces County and lies 808 miles [1,300.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of Viola.
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Viola [Pittsylvania County].
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Viola is located in Marion County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Viola.
      • Marshall County
      • This Viola is located in Marshall County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the east northeast of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Viola.
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland County
      • This Viola is located in Richland County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Viola.
    • Wyoming
      • Lincoln County
      • This Viola is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Viola that is located in Graves County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Viola.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Viola ...

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.

  • Fancy Farm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
  • Hardmoney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hardmoney is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardmoney
  • Hickory
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hickory is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Hicksville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hicksville is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
  • Kansas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kansas is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
  • Krebs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Krebs is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
  • Oaks
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oaks is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
  • Pottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pottsville is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
  • Wheel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wheel is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel

How Far From Viola 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 Viola to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Mayfield, which is the Seat of Graves County, lies just to the South.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Viola to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Viola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Viola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Viola could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Viola 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 Viola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8556, Longitude: -88.6414       In this case, the coordinates for Viola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.993 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.267 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.341 degrees.