Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Waltersville:
  • 37.864803, -83.934366
  • 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 Waltersville

• 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 Powell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Powell County
  • Since Waltersville is near Estill County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Estill County
  • eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Waltersville ...

We found one communities that share the name Waltersville.

Within Kentucky, the name Waltersville is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Waltersville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Warren County
    • This Waltersville is located in Warren County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Waltersville that is located in Powell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Waltersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waltersville ...

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.

• Clay City
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
  • Clay City is located in Powell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
• Happy Top
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Top
  • Happy Top is located in Powell County
• Judy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judy
  • Judy is located in Powell County
• Lilly's Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly's Ferry
  • Lilly's Ferry is located in Estill County
• Log Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
  • Log Lick is located in Clark County
• Lone Oak
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Lone Oak is located in Powell County
• Paint Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Creek
  • Paint Creek is located in Powell County
• Piggville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
  • Piggville is located in Powell County
• Pine Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Pine Ridge is located in Clark County
• Rabbit Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
  • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
• Rightangle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rightangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
  • Rightangle is located in Clark County
• Spout Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spout Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
  • Spout Springs is located in Estill County

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

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

• Stanton, which is the Seat of Powell County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Waltersville to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 380 miles [611.6 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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