Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Blue Moon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blue Moon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Blue Moon
- 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 Blue Moon:
- 37.507387, -82.697196
- 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 Blue Moon
- 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Blue Moon is near Pike County and also Knott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- eBird sighting report for Knott 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 Blue Moon ...
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.
- Betsy Layne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
- Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <2>
- Boldman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Dana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Drift
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Eastern
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Harold
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Harold is located in Floyd County
- Hunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
- Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Floyd County
- Minnie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- Printer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
- Printer is located in Floyd County
How Far From Blue Moon 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 Blue Moon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Blue Moon and extending to:
- Prestonsburg, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blue Moon to Prestonsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Moon. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue Moon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Moon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5074, Longitude: -82.6972 |
| <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 Blue Moon 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 311.317 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.139 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.581 degrees. |