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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 Bicknell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bicknell 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 Bicknell:
- 37.582822, -84.051936
- 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 Bicknell
- 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 Estill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Estill County
- Since Bicknell is near Jackson County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Bicknell
Communities Also Named Bicknell ...
We found three communities that are also named Bicknell.
Within Kentucky, the name Bicknell is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Barbara County
- This Bicknell is located in Santa Barbara County and lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bicknell that is located in Estill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Barbara County community of Bicknell.
- Indiana
- Knox County
- This Bicknell is located in Knox County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bicknell that is located in Estill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Bicknell.
- Utah
- Wayne County
- This Bicknell is located in Wayne County and lies 1,492 miles [2,401.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bicknell that is located in Estill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bicknell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bicknell ...
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.
- Brazil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brazil is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Chestnut Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Flat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Flat
- Crooked Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crooked Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Drip Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Drip Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drip Rock
- Happy Top
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Happy Top is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Top
- Indian Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Spring is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
- Jinks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jinks is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jinks
- Kerby Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Knob Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Knob Lick is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Locust Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Lynch Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Park is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Sand Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sinking Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
How Far From Bicknell 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 Bicknell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bicknell and extending to:
- Irvine, which is the Seat of Estill County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bicknell to Irvine, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bicknell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bicknell 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 Bicknell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5828, Longitude: -84.0519 In this case, the coordinates for Bicknell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.144 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.097 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.141 degrees. |
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