Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burna
- 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 Burna:
- 37.245610, -88.360591
- 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 Burna
- 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston County
- Since Burna is near Pope County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pope County
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Burna ...
We found one communities that share the name Burna.
Within Kentucky, the name Burna is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Burna in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burna ...
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.
- Birdsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Livingston County
- Dycusburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Frances
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Hamletsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
- Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <3>
- Heater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Lewis Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
- Lewis Corner is located in Pope County (IL)
- Mineral City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Hardin County (IL)
- Mitchell Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Landing
- Mitchell Landing is located in Livingston County
- Ropers Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Landing
- Ropers Landing is located in Pope County (IL)
- Rosebud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Burna 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 Burna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burna and extending to:
- Smithland, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Burna to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burna. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Burna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2456, Longitude: -88.3606 In this case, the coordinates for Burna 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Burna 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 314.83 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.125 degrees. |