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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 Hopkinsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hopkinsville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Hopkinsville:
    • 39.338948, -84.219659
    • 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 Hopkinsville
  • 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 Hopkinsville ...

We found two communities that share the name Hopkinsville.

Within Ohio, the name Hopkinsville is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Hopkinsville is located in Christian County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hopkinsville that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Hopkinsville.
    • Missouri
      • Lincoln County
      • This Hopkinsville is located in Lincoln County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west of the Hopkinsville that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Hopkinsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hopkinsville ...

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.

  • Hillcrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Warren County
  • Kings Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mills
    • Kings Mills is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mills <3>
  • Loveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Loveland Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland Park
    • Loveland Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Maineville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maineville
    • Maineville is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maineville <3>
  • Mary Ellen
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ellen
    • Mary Ellen is located in Warren County
  • Mason
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • Ridge ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Warren County
  • Stokes ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Warren County
  • Twenty Mile Stand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twenty Mile Stand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twenty Mile Stand
    • Twenty Mile Stand is located in Warren County

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

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

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the North.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Hopkinsville to Columbus, 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopkinsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- Hopkinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopkinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3389, Longitude: -84.2197       In this case, the coordinates for Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville 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 312.247 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.468 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.70 degrees.









 

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