Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bald Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bald Point and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bald Point

• 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 Bald Point:
  • 38.345165, -83.341733
  • 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 Bald Point

• 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
  • Since Bald Point is near Carter County and also Rowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rowan 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 Bald Point

Communities Also Named Bald Point ...

We found one communities that are also named Bald Point.

Within Kentucky, the name Bald Point is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Bald Point in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Grainger County
    • This Bald Point is located in Grainger County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south of the Bald Point that is located in Lewis County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Bald Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bald Point ...

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.

• Enterprise
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Enterprise is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
• Gates
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gates is located in Rowan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
• Globe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Globe is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
• Harris
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harris is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
• Hays Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hays Crossing is located in Rowan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
• Reeder
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Reeder is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
• Rose Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rose Hill is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
• Silica
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Silica is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
• Smoky Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
• Soldier
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Soldier is located in Carter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
• Upper Indian Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Upper Indian Creek is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Indian Creek

How Far From Bald Point 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 Bald Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Vanceburg, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bald Point to Vanceburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the west (W). 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 342 miles [550.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'