Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Broad Bottom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Broad Bottom and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Broad Bottom

• 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 Broad Bottom:
  • 37.534266, -82.592932
  • 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 Broad Bottom

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Broad Bottom is near Floyd County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Floyd County
  • eBird sighting report for Martin 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 Broad Bottom ...

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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Big Shoal
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shoal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shoal
  • Big Shoal is located in Pike County
• Blue Moon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
  • Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
• Boldman
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boldman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldman
  • Boldman is located in Floyd County
• Coal Run Village
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
  • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
• Dana
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
  • Dana is located in Floyd County
• Harold
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
  • Harold is located in Floyd County
• Joes Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
  • Joes Creek is located in Pike County
• Little Dixie
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
  • Little Dixie is located in Pike County
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  • Lower Chloe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chloe
    • Lower Chloe is located in Pike County
  • Mayo Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
    • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
  • Pikeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
    • Pikeville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <2>
  • Stanley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Pike County
  • Titan Siding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titan Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titan Siding
    • Titan Siding is located in Pike County
  • Wonder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder
    • Wonder is located in Floyd County

How Far From Broad Bottom to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Broad Bottom to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Broad Bottom and extending to:

• Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Broad Bottom to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Broad Bottom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/