Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windyville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windyville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windyville
- 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 Windyville:
- 37.216159, -86.324422
- 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 Windyville
- 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 Edmonson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
- Since Windyville is near Warren County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Windyville ...
We found two communities that share the name Windyville.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Windyville.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Windyville in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Grayson County
- This Windyville is located in Grayson County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Windyville that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Windyville.
- Grayson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Dallas County
- This Windyville is located in Dallas County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the west of the Windyville that is located in Edmonson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Windyville.
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windyville ...
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.
- Arthur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Asphalt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bee Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring
- Bee Spring is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Spring <3>
- Black Gold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Gold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Gold
- Black Gold is located in Edmonson County
- Hillview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Huff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Nick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Prosperity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Edmonson County
- Reedyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
- Reedyville is located in Butler County
- Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Roundhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
- Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
- Sunfish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
- Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Windyville 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 Windyville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windyville and extending to:
- Brownsville, which is the Seat of Edmonson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Windyville to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windyville. 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 '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- Windyville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windyville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2162, Longitude: -86.3244 In this case, the coordinates for Windyville 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 Windyville 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 313.546 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.652 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.23 degrees. |