Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Yelvington:
  • 37.855997, -86.967001
  • 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 Yelvington

• 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 Daviess County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Daviess County
  • Since Yelvington is near Hancock County and also Spencer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • eBird sighting report for Spencer 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 Yelvington ...

We found one communities that share the name Yelvington.

Within Kentucky, the name Yelvington is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Putnam County
    • This Yelvington is located in Putnam County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Yelvington that is located in Daviess County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Yelvington.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yelvington ...

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.

• Africa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Africa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
  • Africa is located in Spencer County (IN)
• Grandview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Grandview is located in Spencer County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
• Knottsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottsville
  • Knottsville is located in Daviess County
• Patronville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patronville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patronville
  • Patronville is located in Spencer County (IN)
• Rock Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Rock Hill is located in Spencer County (IN)
• Rockport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Rockport is located in Spencer County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <3>
• Silverdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverdale is located in Spencer County (IN)
• Spice Knob
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spice Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spice Knob
  • Spice Knob is located in Daviess County

How Far From Yelvington to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Yelvington to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Owensboro, which is the Seat of Daviess County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Yelvington to Owensboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,076 miles [11,387.7 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 Yelvington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Daviess County: www.daviessky.org/

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