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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 Cottageville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cottageville 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 Cottageville:
    • 38.603580, -83.601879
    • 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 Cottageville
  • 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 Cottageville ...

We found four communities that share the name Cottageville.

Within Kentucky, the name Cottageville is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Cottageville is located in Middlesex County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cottageville that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cottageville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Cottageville is located in Bucks County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cottageville that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Cottageville.
    • South Carolina
      • Colleton County
      • This Cottageville is located in Colleton County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cottageville that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Cottageville.
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This Cottageville is located in Jackson County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east of the Cottageville that is located in Lewis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cottageville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cottageville ...

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.

  • Bradysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Foxport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Glen Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Springs
    • Glen Springs is located in Lewis County
  • Irwin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Irwin is located in Lewis County
  • Maysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Orangeburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeburg
    • Orangeburg is located in Mason County
  • Paradise Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Paradise Hills is located in Adams County (OH)
  • Pleasureville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Plumville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumville
    • Plumville is located in Mason County
  • Poplar Flat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Flat
    • Poplar Flat is located in Lewis County
  • Poplar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Lewis County
  • Trinity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Trinity is located in Lewis County

How Far From Cottageville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cottageville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Vanceburg, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cottageville to Vanceburg, with an average speed<5> 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,901 miles [11,106.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,777 miles [7,687.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cottageville. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cottageville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottageville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6036, Longitude: -83.6019    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Cottageville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.867 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.927 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.645 degrees.




 

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