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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 Collins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collins 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 Collins:
    • 37.401492, -82.517930
    • 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 Collins
  • 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
    • Since Collins is near Floyd County and also Letcher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Floyd County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Letcher 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 Collins

Communities Also Named Collins ...

We found 41 communities that are also named Collins.

Within Kentucky, the name Collins is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of 41 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Collins [Calhoun County].
      • Jefferson County
      • This Collins is located in Jefferson County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Collins.
    • Arkansas
      • Drew County
      • This Collins is located in Drew County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Collins.
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Collins [Fresno County].
      • Napa County
      • This Collins is located in Napa County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Collins.
      • San Bernardino County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Collins [San Bernardino County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Collins is located in Hillsborough County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the south of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Collins.
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Collins [Columbia County].
      • Tattnall County
      • This Collins is located in Tattnall County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the south of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tattnall County community of Collins.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Collins is located in Bingham County and lies 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Collins.
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Collins [Kankakee County].
      • Randolph County
      • This Collins is located in Randolph County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<2> to the west of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Collins.
      • Will County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Collins [Will County].
      • Winnebago County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Collins [Winnebago County].
    • Indiana
      • Whitley County
      • This Collins is located in Whitley County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Collins.
    • Iowa
      • Story County
      • This Collins is located in Story County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Story County community of Collins.
    • Louisiana
      • Morehouse Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Collins [Morehouse Parish].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Collins [Aroostook County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Collins [Hampden County].
    • Michigan
      • Ionia County
      • This Collins is located in Ionia County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ionia County community of Collins.
      • Oceana County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Collins [Oceana County].
    • Mississippi
      • Covington County
      • This Collins is located in Covington County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Collins.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Collins is located in Saint Clair County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the west of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Collins.
    • Montana
      • Teton County
      • This Collins is located in Teton County and lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Teton County community of Collins.
    • Nebraska
      • Scotts Bluff County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Scotts Bluff County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Collins.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Collins is located in Erie County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Collins.
    • North Carolina
      • Burke County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Collins [Burke County].
    • Ohio
      • Huron County
      • This Collins is located in Huron County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<2> to the north of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Collins.
    • Ontario
      • This Collins lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Collins is located in Lancaster County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Collins.
    • South Carolina
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Collins [Chester County].
    • Tennessee
      • Grundy County
      • This Collins is located in Grundy County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Collins.
      • Hawkins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Collins [Hawkins County].
    • Texas
      • Jasper County
      • This Collins is located in Jasper County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Collins.
      • Nueces County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Collins [Nueces County].
    • Virginia
      • Caroline County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Collins [Caroline County].
    • West Virginia
      • Raleigh County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Collins [Raleigh County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Manitowoc County
      • This Collins is located in Manitowoc County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Collins that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Collins.
    • Wyoming
      • Albany County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Collins [Albany County].
      • Carbon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Collins [Carbon County].
      • Laramie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Collins [Laramie County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Collins ...

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.

  • Bear Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bear Fork is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Fork
  • Crooked Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Crooked Creek is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
  • Fords Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
  • Frogtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Frogtown is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Garden Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
  • Greasy Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Greasy Creek is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Creek
  • Justiceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Justiceville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justiceville
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Little Dixie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Dixie is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
  • Lower Greasy Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lower Greasy Creek is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Greasy Creek
  • Mayo Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
  • Penny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Penny is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pigeon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pigeon is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
    • Red Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Creek is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
    • Robinson Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
    • Titan Siding
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Titan Siding is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titan Siding

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

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

  • Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the North.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Collins to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,905 miles [11,112.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,781 miles [7,694.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Collins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Collins could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Collins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Collins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4015, Longitude: -82.5179       In this case, the coordinates for Collins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.209 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.00 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.537 degrees.