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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 Ware, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ware 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 Ware:
    • 37.208687, -84.768835
    • 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 Ware
  • 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 Ware ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Ware.

Within Kentucky, the name Ware is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Elmore County
      • This Ware is located in Elmore County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Ware.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Ware is located in Jefferson County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the south southwest of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ware.
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This Ware is located in Columbia County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Ware.
    • British Columbia
      • This Ware lies 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
    • Illinois
      • Union County
      • This Ware is located in Union County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Ware.
    • Iowa
      • Pocahontas County
      • This Ware is located in Pocahontas County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Ware.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Ware is located in Hampshire County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Ware.
    • Missouri
      • Jefferson County
      • This Ware is located in Jefferson County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Ware.
    • Montana
      • Fergus County
      • This Ware is located in Fergus County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Ware.
    • Texas
      • Dallam County
      • This Ware is located in Dallam County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km]<1> to the west of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallam County community of Ware.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Ware is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ware that is located in Casey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Ware.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ware ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Casey County
  • Cantown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantown
    • Cantown is located in Casey County
  • Floyd
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Pulaski County
  • Kingbee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingbee
    • Kingbee is located in Pulaski County
  • Nancy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oil Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
    • Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
  • Pointer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pointer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
    • Pointer is located in Pulaski County
  • Science Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <3>
  • Teddy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
    • Teddy is located in Casey County
  • Yosemite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Liberty, which is the Seat of Casey County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ware to Liberty, with an average speed<4> 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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- Ware) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ware. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2087, Longitude: -84.7688       In this case, the coordinates for Ware 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 Ware 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 312.581 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.544 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.555 degrees.









 

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