Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ardery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ardery and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ardery
- 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 Ardery:
- 37.339602, -84.106376
- 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 Ardery
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Ardery 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ardery ...
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.
- Bond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cooksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cornelius
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cruise
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cruise Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruise Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruise Ferry
- Cruise Ferry is located in Rockcastle County
- Dry Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Loam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Peoples
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Seven Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Jackson County
- Sinks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Symbol
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Upper Indian Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Indian Creek
- Upper Indian Creek is located in Jackson County
- Victory
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Ardery 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 Ardery to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Ardery and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Ardery to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,852 miles [7,808.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ardery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ardery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ardery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3396, Longitude: -84.1064 In this case, the coordinates for Ardery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ardery to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.176 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.233 degrees. |