Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Withrow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Withrow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Withrow
- 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 Withrow:
- 37.833875, -85.471084
- 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 Withrow
- 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 Nelson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nelson County
- Since Withrow is near Washington County and also Bullitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Bullitt 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 Withrow ...
We found three communities that share the name Withrow.
Within Kentucky, the name Withrow is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Withrow lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Withrow that is located in Nelson County.
- Minnesota
- Washington
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Withrow ...
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.
- Balltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Booker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Booker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker
- Booker is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Booker
- From Withrow to Booker
- Bourbon Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon Springs
- Bourbon Springs is located in Nelson County
- Croakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Highgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Hobbs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Hunters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lotus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Lotus is located in Bullitt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lotus
- From Withrow to Lotus
- Maud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Poplar Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Level
- Poplar Level is located in Bullitt County
- Ridgetop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Solitude
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Bullitt County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Solitude
- From Withrow to Solitude
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Withrow 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 Withrow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Withrow and extending to:
- Bardstown, which is the Seat of Nelson County, lies just to the South.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Withrow to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 462 miles [743.5 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 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,889 miles [7,868.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Withrow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nelson County: www.nelsoncountyky.com
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 from Point A (ie- Withrow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Withrow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8339, Longitude: -85.4711 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Withrow 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 313.025 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.143 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.692 degrees. |