Straw
in Edmonson County of Kentucky, United States

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.276 and -86.172 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 16' 33" and W -86° 10' 20"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:12 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 7:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-11 07:34:58

Explore Straw

Straw in Edmonson County (Kentucky) is a city in United States about 509 mi (or 819 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Straw is now 06:12 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Straw, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Owensboro Daviess County Airport in a distance of 63 mi (or 102 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mammoth Cave National Park in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Brownsville, Leitchfield, Munfordville, Glasgow and Bowling Green. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 67% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Edmonson County High School - Senior Luau (1990)

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 34:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: joscarjr

This video was recorded at the 1990 Senior "Luau." The event was held at the Houchin Ferry picnic shelter in Mammoth Cave National Park. Thanks to Mrs. Phyllis Miller for access to this video.


One Long Cave Tour Rogersusieq's photos around Mammoth Cave, United States (mammoth cave tours)

Published: December 11, 2010
Length: 44:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Rogersusieq's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/rogersusieq/11/1256519963/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...


Mammoth Cave Ferry

Published: July 29, 2011
Length: 11:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: woelfelscott

The Green River Ferry at Mammoth Cave National Park transports cars and trucks across the Green River.


Ty the Kayaking Dog

Published: August 19, 2009
Length: 59:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: YeshuaRising

This is my miniature Dachshund, Ty Weenie Baby, kayaking on the Green River in Mammoth Cave National Park, Ky. She is a natural and loves adventure! I put grip tape on my deck to keep her from...


Kentucky Farm - Log Cabin to Blueberry/Raspberry Garden - Frontier Living - Primitive Lifestyle

Published: May 26, 2007
Length: 50:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ihawk60

19th Century Farm in Kentucky. The main house was built in 1853 and has a smokehouse with root cellar and cistern house which I didn't get in the video. The builder was a carpenter and well...


Lake Nolin Cliff jump

Published: July 05, 2009
Length: 01:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: John Blocker

Me jumpin into Lake Nolin off a 35 foot cliff drunk!!


Nolin Lake State Park

Published: July 20, 2008
Length: 42:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: stonefinder2

An awsum place to relax, fish and swim.


Nolin Lake Kentucky sunset

Published: June 07, 2010
Length: 41:49 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: biged108

Shot this Video on a fishing trip to Nolin Lake During sunset using my Blackberry Curve.


Kentucky Springtime time lapse

Published: July 06, 2007
Length: 02:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: egb13

One frame a day from the Green River webcam at Mammoth Cave National Park (http://www2.nature.nps.gov/air/webcams/parks/macacam/macacam.cfm) from March 15 to May 31, 2007. Watch for the...


Episode 2 - Mammoth Cave Baptist Church

Published: February 19, 2013
Length: 31:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ParanormalLockdown

Mammoth Cave Baptist Church and Cemetery is a historic church in Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. It was built in 1927 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Nolin Lake State Park

Nolin Lake State Park is a park located in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States. The park encompasses 333 acres while Nolin Lake, the park's main feature, covers 5,795 acres . The park is located on the northern perimeter of Mammoth Cave National Park. The park contains a small beach, a country store, boat ramp, 32 developed campsites, 20 primitive campsites, and a playground. On May 25, 1983, Nolin Lake set a record high of 549.9 mean sea level.

Located at 37.3047, -86.2136 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
State parks of Kentucky, Protected areas of Edmonson County, Kentucky, Protected areas established in 2001