Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Binghamtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Binghamtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Binghamtown
- 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 Binghamtown:
- 36.631472, -83.721027
- 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 Binghamtown
- 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 Bell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bell County
- Since Binghamtown is near Claiborne County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Binghamtown ...
We found two communities that share the name Binghamtown.
Within Kentucky, the name Binghamtown is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- This Binghamtown is located in Talladega County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Binghamtown that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Binghamtown.
- South Carolina
- Chester 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 South Carolina community of Binghamtown [Chester County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Binghamtown ...
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.
- Arthur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ferndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Forge Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Ridge
- Forge Ridge is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Fork Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Ridge
- Fork Ridge is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Premier
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Reliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - River View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Stony Fork Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
- Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County
- Town Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Claiborne County (TN)
- Yellow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Bell County
How Far From Binghamtown 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 Binghamtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Binghamtown and extending to:
- Pineville, which is the Seat of Bell County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Binghamtown to Pineville, with an average speed<4> 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 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 396 miles [637.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,990 miles [11,249.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Binghamtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Binghamtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Binghamtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6315, Longitude: -83.7210 In this case, the coordinates for Binghamtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Binghamtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Binghamtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.934 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.719 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.268 degrees. |