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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 - Darby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clover - Darby and the surrounding area.
- 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 - Darby:
- 36.893701, -83.062945
- 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 - Darby
- 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 Clover - Darby ...
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.
- Black Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Black Bottom is located in Harlan County
- Bonny Blue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Blue
- Bonny Blue is located in Lee County (VA)
- Chad
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Chad is located in Harlan County
- Clover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Harlan County
- Colts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts
- Colts is located in Harlan County
- Dizney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Dizney is located in Harlan County
- Dominion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dominion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
- Dominion is located in Lee County (VA)
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Harlan County
- Highsplint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highsplint have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highsplint
- Highsplint is located in Harlan County
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- Imperial ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Lee County (VA)
- Lee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Lee County (VA)
- Mayflower
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Mayflower is located in Lee County (VA)
- Monarch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Monarch is located in Lee County (VA)
- Shields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Harlan County
- Short Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
- Short Town is located in Harlan County
How Far From Clover - Darby 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 Clover - Darby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Clover - Darby and extending to:
- Harlan, which is the Seat of Harlan County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Clover - Darby to Harlan, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clover - Darby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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- Clover - Darby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clover - Darby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8937, Longitude: -83.0629 In this case, the coordinates for Clover - Darby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 - Darby 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 311.538 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.303 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.917 degrees. |
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