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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 07:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 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: 5°C / 41 °F
Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 86% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
9°C (49 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Light rain, moderate 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)
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)
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
The Green River Ferry at Mammoth Cave National Park transports cars and trucks across the Green River.
Ty the Kayaking Dog
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
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...
Nolin Lake Kentucky sunset
Shot this Video on a fishing trip to Nolin Lake During sunset using my Blackberry Curve.
Kentucky Springtime time lapse
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
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.