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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Clover 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 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Clover 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Since Clover Bottom is near Madison County and also Rockcastle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockcastle 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 Clover Bottom

Communities Also Named Clover Bottom ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Big Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
• Bighill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bighill is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
• Chestnut Flat
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Flat is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Flat
• Climax
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
• Hugh
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hugh is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugh
• Kerby Knob
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
• Rice Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rice Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
• Sandgap
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
• Sinking Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
• Threelinks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Threelinks is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threelinks

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<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 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'