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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 Co-Operative, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Co-Operative 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 Co-Operative:
    • 36.692854, -84.607718
    • 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 Co-Operative
  • 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 Co-Operative ...

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.

  • Blue Heron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Heron
    • Blue Heron is located in McCreary County
  • Fidelity
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fidelity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
    • Fidelity is located in McCreary County
  • Griffin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Wayne County
  • Hickory Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in McCreary County
  • Hill Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
    • Hill Top is located in McCreary County
  • Kidds Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidds Crossing
    • Kidds Crossing is located in Wayne County
  • Marshes Siding
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
    • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
  • Oz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oz
    • Oz is located in McCreary County
  • Rockybranch
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockybranch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockybranch
    • Rockybranch is located in Wayne County

How Far From Co-Operative 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 Co-Operative to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Co-Operative and extending to:

  • Whitley City, which is the Seat of McCreary County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 105 miles [169 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Co-Operative to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,311 miles [10,156.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Co-Operative) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Co-Operative. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6929, Longitude: -84.6077       In this case, the coordinates for Co-Operative 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 Co-Operative 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 312.474 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.347 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.626 degrees.