Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Buras, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buras and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buras
- 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 Buras:
- 37.701506, -86.315635
- 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 Buras
- 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 Breckinridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Breckinridge County
- Since Buras is near Grayson County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Hardin 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 Buras ...
We found one communities that share the name Buras.
Within Kentucky, the name Buras is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Buras in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buras ...
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.
- Cave Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Breckinridge County
- Centerview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Breckinridge County
- Codyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Dyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Graysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Breckinridge County
- High Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Plains
- High Plains is located in Breckinridge County
- Kingswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Locust Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Breckinridge County
- Madrid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pierce Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Mill
- Pierce Mill is located in Hardin County
How Far From Buras 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 Buras to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buras and extending to:
- Hardinsburg, which is the Seat of Breckinridge County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buras to Hardinsburg, with an average speed<3> 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 509 miles [819.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buras. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Buras) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buras. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7015, Longitude: -86.3156 In this case, the coordinates for Buras have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Buras to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.552 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.728 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.101 degrees. |