Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Acorn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Acorn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Acorn
- 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 Acorn:
- 37.132911, -84.377903
- 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 Acorn
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Acorn is near Laurel County and also Rockcastle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Laurel County
- eBird sighting report for Rockcastle 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 Acorn ...
We found ten communities that share the name Acorn.
Within Kentucky, the name Acorn is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Humboldt 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 California community of Acorn [Humboldt County].
- Santa Barbara County
- This Acorn is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 2,015 miles [3,242.8 km]<1> to the west of the Acorn that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Acorn.
- Georgia
- Habersham 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 Acorn [Habersham County].
- Muscogee 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 Georgia community of Acorn [Muscogee County].
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Acorn is located in Halifax County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east of the Acorn that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Acorn.
- Westmoreland County
- This Acorn is located in Westmoreland County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the east of the Acorn that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Acorn.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acorn ...
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.
- Coin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coin
- From Acorn to Coin
- Drum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Goodwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mount Victory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Victory
- From Acorn to Mount Victory
- Piney Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Piney Grove
- From Acorn to Piney Grove
- Plato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Sandy Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Shopville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shopville
- From Acorn to Shopville
- Sinking Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Sinking Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Stab
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Valley Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak
- Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
- Whetstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Whetstone
- From Acorn to Whetstone
How Far From Acorn 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 Acorn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Acorn and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Acorn to Somerset, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
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 from Point A (ie- Acorn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Acorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1329, Longitude: -84.3779 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Acorn 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Acorn 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 312.34 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.257 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.408 degrees. |