Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crocus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crocus and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crocus
- 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 Crocus:
- 36.980620, -85.210792
- 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 Crocus
- 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 Adair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- Since Crocus is near Russell County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Crocus ...
We found two communities that share the name Crocus.
Within Kentucky, the name Crocus is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
- This Crocus lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Crocus that is located in Adair County.
- North Dakota
- Manitoba
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crocus ...
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.
- Bryan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Chance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
- Chance is located in Adair County
- Creelsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelsboro
- Creelsboro is located in Russell County
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Fairplay is located in Adair County
- Freedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Gadberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadberry
- Gadberry is located in Adair County
- Glens Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- Helm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Inroad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Manntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Ribbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rose Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Crossroads
- Rose Crossroads is located in Russell County
How Far From Crocus 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 Crocus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crocus and extending to:
- Columbia, which is the Seat of Adair County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crocus to Columbia, with an average speed<4> 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 464 miles [746.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,040 miles [11,329.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,915 miles [7,909.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crocus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crocus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9806, Longitude: -85.2108 In this case, the coordinates for Crocus 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crocus to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.849 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.819 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.807 degrees. |