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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 Clover Bottom, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clover Bottom and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Clover Bottom:
    • 37.498974, -84.151320
    • 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 Clover Bottom
  • 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 Clover Bottom ...

We found one communities that share the name Clover Bottom.

Within Kentucky, the name Clover Bottom is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Clover Bottom in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Franklin County
      • This Clover Bottom is located in Franklin County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Clover Bottom that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Clover Bottom.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clover 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.

  • Big Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
    • Big Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Bighill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
    • Bighill is located in Madison County
  • Chestnut Flat
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Flat
    • Chestnut Flat is located in Jackson County
  • Climax
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
  • Hugh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugh
    • Hugh is located in Jackson County
  • Kerby Knob
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
    • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
  • Rice Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
    • Rice Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Sandgap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
    • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
  • Sinking Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
    • Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Threelinks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threelinks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threelinks
    • Threelinks is located in Jackson County

How Far From Clover 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 Clover Bottom to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clover Bottom and extending to:

  • McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clover Bottom to McKee, 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clover Bottom. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clover Bottom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clover Bottom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4990, Longitude: -84.1513       In this case, the coordinates for Clover Bottom 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 Clover Bottom 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 312.205 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.154 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.208 degrees.









 

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