Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Congleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Congleton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Congleton
- 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 Congleton:
- 37.552309, -83.716860
- 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 Congleton
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Congleton is near Owsley County and also Estill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Owsley County
- eBird sighting report for Estill 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Congleton ...
We found two communities that share the name Congleton.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Congleton.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Congleton in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Congleton ...
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.
- Chestnut Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Chestnut Gap is located in Owsley County
- Evelyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Fixer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Harris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Levi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Lower Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Buffalo
- Lower Buffalo is located in Lee County
- Pinnacle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Stay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Travellers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travellers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Willow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Yellow Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Rock
- Yellow Rock is located in Lee County
How Far From Congleton 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 Congleton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Congleton and extending to:
- Beattyville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Congleton 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 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 Congleton. 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 '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- Congleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Congleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5523, Longitude: -83.7169 In this case, the coordinates for Congleton 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 Congleton 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 311.938 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.857 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.005 degrees. |