Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Counts Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Counts Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Counts Crossroads
- 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 Counts Crossroads:
- 38.318338, -83.119236
- 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 Counts Crossroads
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Counts Crossroads is near Elliott County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elliott County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Counts Crossroads ...
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.
- Carter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Charlotte Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
- Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
- Cold Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Carter County
- Globe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gregoryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregoryville
- Gregoryville is located in Carter County
- Iron Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Limestone
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mountain Top
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Reeder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Elliott County
- Silica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Smoky Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Wolf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reeder
How Far From Counts Crossroads 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 Counts Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Counts Crossroads and extending to:
- Grayson, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Counts Crossroads to Grayson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Counts Crossroads. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Counts Crossroads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Counts Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3183, Longitude: -83.1192 |
| <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 Counts Crossroads 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 311.57 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.547 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.519 degrees. |