Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Winchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winchester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Winchester
- 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 Winchester:
- 37.995264, -84.176017
- 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 Winchester
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Winchester is near Bourbon County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bourbon County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Winchester ...
We found 53 communities that share the name Winchester.
Within Kentucky, the name Winchester is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 48 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Winchester, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in La Paz County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Winchester.
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Winchester is located in Drew County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Winchester.
- California
- Riverside County
- This Winchester is located in Riverside County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<2> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Winchester.
- San Diego 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 California community of Winchester [San Diego County].
- Connecticut
- Litchfield 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 Connecticut community of Winchester [Litchfield County].
- Georgia
- Macon County
- This Winchester is located in Macon County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the south of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Winchester.
- Idaho
- Lewis County
- This Winchester is located in Lewis County and lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Winchester.
- Illinois
- Scott County
- This Winchester is located in Scott County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Winchester.
- Indiana
- Randolph County
- This Winchester is located in Randolph County and lies 156 miles [251.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Winchester.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Winchester is located in Van Buren County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Winchester.
- Kansas
- Douglas 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 Winchester [Douglas County].
- Jefferson County
- This Winchester is located in Jefferson County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Winchester.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Winchester is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Winchester.
- Saint James Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Winchester [Saint James Parish].
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Winchester is located in Allegany County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Winchester.
- Anne Arundel County
- This Winchester is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the east of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Winchester.
- Cecil County
- This Winchester is located in Cecil County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east northeast of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Winchester.
- Garrett 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 Maryland community of Winchester [Garrett County].
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Winchester is located in Middlesex County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Winchester.
- Michigan
- Mecosta 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 Winchester [Mecosta County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Winchester [Monroe County].
- Mississippi
- Wayne County
- This Winchester is located in Wayne County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Winchester.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- This Winchester is located in Clark County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Winchester.
- New Madrid County
- Although located in New Madrid County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Winchester.
- Saint Louis County
- This Winchester is located in Saint Louis County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the west of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Winchester.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Winchester is located in Clark County and lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<2> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Winchester.
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County
- This Winchester is located in Cheshire County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Winchester.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Winchester is located in Erie County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Winchester.
- North Carolina
- Union 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 Winchester [Union County].
- North Dakota
- Emmons 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 Dakota community of Winchester [Emmons County].
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Winchester is located in Adams County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Winchester.
- Champaign County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Winchester.
- Greene County
- This community is historic and although located in Greene County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Winchester.
- Jackson County
- This Winchester is located in Jackson County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northeast of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Winchester.
- Richland County
- This community is historic and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Winchester.
- Oklahoma
- Okmulgee County
- This Winchester is located in Okmulgee County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<2> to the west of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Winchester.
- Woods County
- This Winchester is located in Woods County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the west of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woods County community of Winchester.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Winchester.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Winchester is located in Douglas County and lies 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Winchester.
- Tennessee
- Franklin County
- This Winchester is located in Franklin County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Winchester.
- Johnson County
- This Winchester is located in Johnson County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the southeast of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Winchester.
- Texas
- Fayette County
- This Winchester is located in Fayette County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Winchester.
- Harris County
- This Winchester is located in Harris County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the southwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Winchester.
- Virginia
- Frederick 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 Winchester [Frederick County].
- Winchester City
- This Winchester is located in Winchester City and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winchester City community of Winchester.
- Washington
- Grant County
- This Winchester is located in Grant County and lies 1,896 miles [3,051.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Winchester.
- Wisconsin
- Vilas County
- This Winchester is located in Vilas County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vilas County community of Winchester.
- Winnebago County
- This Winchester is located in Winnebago County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the north northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Winchester.
- Wyoming
- Washakie County
- This Winchester is located in Washakie County and lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Winchester that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washakie County community of Winchester.
- Arizona
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Winchester ...
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.
- Bon Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Clark County
- Constant Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constant Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Station
- Constant Station is located in Clark County
- Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Clark County
- Forest Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Retreat
- Forest Retreat is located in Clark County
- Franklin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hunt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Clark County
- Pretty Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Run
- Pretty Run is located in Clark County
- Saddlebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Saddlebrook is located in Clark County
- Victory Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in Clark County
How Far From Winchester to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Winchester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Winchester and extending to:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Winchester to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Winchester: www.winchesterky.com/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 Winchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Winchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9953, Longitude: -84.1760 In this case, the coordinates for Winchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Winchester 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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Winchester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.223 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.246 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.077 degrees. |