Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lamont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lamont and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lamont
- 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 Lamont:
- 37.056999, -88.804223
- 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 Lamont
- 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 McCracken County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McCracken County
- Since Lamont is near Ballard County and also Massac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ballard County
- eBird sighting report for Massac 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 Lamont ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Lamont.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Lamont.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lamont [Butler County].
- Marshall County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lamont [Marshall County].
- Alaska
- This Lamont lies 3,535 miles [5,689 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamont that is located in McCracken County.
- Alberta
- This Lamont lies 1,621 miles [2,608.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamont that is located in McCracken County.
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Lamont is located in Hillsborough County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lamont that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Lamont.
- Jefferson County
- This Lamont is located in Jefferson County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km] to the south southeast of the Lamont that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lamont.
- Georgia
- Lamar County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lamont [Lamar County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lamont [Monroe County].
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Greenwood County
- This Lamont is located in Greenwood County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lamont that is located in McCracken County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Lamont.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lamont [Montgomery County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lamont [Sedgwick County].
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lamont ...
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.
- Cecil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Chiles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Future City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Future City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
- Future City is located in McCracken County
- Gage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
- Gage is located in Ballard County
- Grahamville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
- Grahamville is located in McCracken County
- High Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in McCracken County
- Lone Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lovelaceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Ragland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Lamont 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 Lamont to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lamont and extending to:
- Paducah, which is the Seat of McCracken County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Lamont to Paducah, with an average speed<5> 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 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,461 miles [10,398 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,188 miles [11,568 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lamont. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lamont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lamont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0570, Longitude: -88.8042 In this case, the coordinates for Lamont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Lamont could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lamont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Lamont to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.105 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.425 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.368 degrees. |