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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 Lickskillet, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lickskillet 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 Lickskillet:
    • 37.933959, -86.057188
    • 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 Lickskillet
  • 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 Lickskillet ...

We found ten communities that share the name Lickskillet.

There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Lickskillet.

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

  • Communities Located In Kentucky ...
    • Logan County
      • This Lickskillet is located in Logan County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lickskillet that is located in Meade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lickskillet.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Lickskillet is located in DeKalb County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the south of the Lickskillet that is located in Meade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lickskillet.
    • Georgia
      • Fannin County
      • This Lickskillet is located in Fannin County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Meade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Lickskillet.
    • Missouri
      • Cass County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Lickskillet.
      • Putnam County
      • This Lickskillet is located in Putnam County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lickskillet that is located in Meade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Lickskillet.
    • North Carolina
      • Macon County
      • This Lickskillet is located in Macon County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Meade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Lickskillet.
      • Warren County
      • This Lickskillet is located in Warren County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the east southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Meade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lickskillet.
    • Ohio
      • Ross County
      • This Lickskillet is located in Ross County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Meade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Lickskillet.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lickskillet [Maury County].
      • Union County
      • This Lickskillet is located in Union County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lickskillet that is located in Meade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Lickskillet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lickskillet ...

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.

  • Cedar Farm Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm Landing
    • Cedar Farm Landing is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Evans Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Landing
    • Evans Landing is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Hillgrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
    • Hillgrove is located in Meade County
  • Howard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Hardin County
  • Hughes Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
    • Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
  • Maples Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Corner
    • Maples Corner is located in Meade County
  • Red Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Rock Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
    • Rock Haven is located in Meade County
  • Tobacco Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Landing
    • Tobacco Landing is located in Harrison County (IN)

How Far From Lickskillet to ...

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

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

  • Brandenburg, which is the Seat of Meade County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Lickskillet to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lickskillet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lickskillet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9340, Longitude: -86.0572       In this case, the coordinates for Lickskillet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Lickskillet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Lickskillet 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 313.394 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.58 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.925 degrees.









 

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