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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 Pikeville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pikeville and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pikeville:
- 34.038274, -87.950712
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pikeville
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Pikeville is near Lamar County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pikeville
Communities Also Named Pikeville ...
We found ten communities that are also named Pikeville.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Pikeville.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jackson County
- This Pikeville is located in Jackson County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pikeville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pikeville.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Pike County
- This Pikeville is located in Pike County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the north of the Pikeville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pikeville.
- Kentucky
- Pike County
- This Pikeville is located in Pike County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pikeville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Pikeville.
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw 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 Mississippi community of Pikeville [Chickasaw County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Pikeville is located in Allegany County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pikeville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Pikeville.
- North Carolina
- Wayne County
- This Pikeville is located in Wayne County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pikeville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Pikeville.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Pikeville is located in Darke County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pikeville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Pikeville.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Pikeville is located in Berks County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pikeville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Pikeville.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pikeville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Pikeville.
- Wisconsin
- Kenosha County
- This Pikeville is located in Kenosha County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north of the Pikeville that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenosha County community of Pikeville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pikeville ...
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.
- Brilliant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crews is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews
- Gold Mine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gold Mine is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Hays Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hays Ford is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Ford
- Henson Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Henson Springs is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Springs
- Pea Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pea Ridge is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Piney Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Piney Grove is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Pleasant Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pull Tight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pull Tight is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pull Tight
- Tucker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tucker is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Twin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wayside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wayside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
How Far From Pikeville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pikeville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pikeville and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Pikeville to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Pikeville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pikeville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Pikeville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pikeville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0383, Longitude: -87.9507 In this case, the coordinates for Pikeville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.407 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.203 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.655 degrees. |
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