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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 Breton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Breton 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 Breton:
- 37.550600, -87.523615
- 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 Breton
- 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 Webster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Webster County
- Since Breton is near McLean County and also Hopkins County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McLean County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hopkins 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 Breton
Communities Also Named Breton ...
We found three communities that are also named Breton.
Within Kentucky, the name Breton is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Breton lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Breton that is located in Webster County.
- Kansas
- Thomas County
- This Breton is located in Thomas County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Breton that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Breton.
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Breton is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the south of the Breton that is located in Webster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Breton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breton ...
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.
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Delaware
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Elba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Free Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Free Union is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
- Gatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Jewel City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
- Jolly
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jolly is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolly
- Lemon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lemon is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Little Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Little Zion is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion
- Poverty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Poverty is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty
- Rangers Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rangers Landing is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Landing
- Slaughters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Slaughters is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Steamport Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Steamport Landing is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamport Landing
- Tunnel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tunnel Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
How Far From Breton 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 Breton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breton and extending to:
- Dixon, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Breton to Dixon, 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 151 miles [243 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 576 miles [927 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,112 miles [11,445.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Breton) 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 Breton 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 Breton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5506, Longitude: -87.5236 In this case, the coordinates for Breton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.31 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.577 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.677 degrees. |
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