Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Rock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black Rock
- 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 Black Rock:
- 37.460609, -86.354977
- 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 Black Rock
- 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 Grayson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- Since Black Rock is near Breckinridge County and also Edmonson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Breckinridge County
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson 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 Black Rock ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Black Rock.
Within Kentucky, the name Black Rock is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Crenshaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Black Rock [Crenshaw County].
- Arkansas
- Lawrence County
- This Black Rock is located in Lawrence County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Black Rock that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Black Rock.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Black Rock is located in Fairfield County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Black Rock that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Black Rock.
- Indiana
- Warren County
- This Black Rock is located in Warren County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the north of the Black Rock that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Black Rock.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Black Rock [Baltimore County].
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Black Rock is located in Norfolk County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Black Rock that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Black Rock.
- New Brunswick
- This Black Rock lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<2> to the northeast of the Black Rock that is located in Grayson County.
- New Mexico
- McKinley County
- This Black Rock is located in McKinley County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<2> to the west of the Black Rock that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Black Rock.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Black Rock is located in Cayuga County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Black Rock that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Black Rock.
- Erie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Black Rock [Erie County].
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Black Rock.
- Oregon
- Polk County
- This Black Rock is located in Polk County and lies 1,978 miles [3,183.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Black Rock that is located in Grayson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Black Rock.
- Utah
- Millard County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Black Rock [Millard County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Rock ...
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.
- Cobblers Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblers Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblers Knob
- Cobblers Knob is located in Breckinridge County
- Fisher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hanging Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanging Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
- Hanging Rock is located in Grayson County
- Horn Back Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
- Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
- Indian Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
- Lilac
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pine Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Post
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Prosperity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Edmonson County
- Ready
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Short Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Grayson County
- Windyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Windyville is located in Grayson County
How Far From Black Rock to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Black Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Rock and extending to:
- Leitchfield, which is the Seat of Grayson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Black Rock to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Black Rock 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4606, Longitude: -86.3550 In this case, the coordinates for Black Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Black Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Black Rock 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 313.571 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.716 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.181 degrees. |