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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 Bluestone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bluestone 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 Bluestone:
- 38.149804, -83.511298
- 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 Bluestone
- 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 Rowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- Since Bluestone is near Bath County and also Fleming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bath County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fleming 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 Bluestone
Communities Also Named Bluestone ...
We found seven communities that are also named Bluestone.
Within Kentucky, the name Bluestone is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Bluestone is located in Madison County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the south of the Bluestone that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bluestone.
- Indiana
- Hamilton County
- This Bluestone is located in Hamilton County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bluestone that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Bluestone.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Bluestone is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bluestone that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Bluestone.
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Bluestone is located in Lycoming County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bluestone that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Bluestone.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Bluestone is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bluestone that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Bluestone.
- Roanoke City
- This Bluestone is located in Roanoke City and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the east southeast of the Bluestone that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Bluestone.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Bluestone is located in Mercer County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bluestone that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Bluestone.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluestone ...
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.
- Big Brushy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Big Brushy is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brushy
- Brady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Christy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christy is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christy
- Farmers
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Lick Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lick Fork is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Fork
- Lower Salt Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salt Lick
- Morehead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Polksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Polksville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polksville
- Salt Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sharkey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharkey is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
- Smile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Smile is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smile
How Far From Bluestone 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 Bluestone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bluestone and extending to:
- Morehead, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bluestone to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 353 miles [568.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bluestone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bluestone 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 Bluestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1498, Longitude: -83.5113 In this case, the coordinates for Bluestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.813 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.799 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.741 degrees. |
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