Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cub Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cub Run and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cub Run
- 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 Cub Run:
- 37.322829, -86.194695
- 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 Cub Run
- 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 Edmonson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
- Since Cub Run is near Grayson County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Hart 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 Cub Run ...
We found one communities that share the name Cub Run.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Cub Run.
Beyond Kentucky.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cub Run ...
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.
- Bee Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Spring
- Bee Spring is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee Spring <2>
- Big Windy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Dogcreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogcreek
- Dogcreek is located in Hart County
- Dug Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hilltop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hillview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Iberia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Pearman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pine Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Pine Springs is located in Grayson County
- Ponderosa
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Prosperity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Edmonson County
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Snap
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sportsmens Paradise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sportsmens Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsmens Paradise
- Sportsmens Paradise is located in Grayson County
- Straw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Woodside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snap
How Far From Cub Run 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 Cub Run to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cub Run and extending to:
- Brownsville, which is the Seat of Edmonson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cub Run to Brownsville, 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 94 miles [151.3 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 509 miles [819.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,942 miles [7,953.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cub Run. 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 from Point A (ie- Cub Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cub Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3228, Longitude: -86.1947 In this case, the coordinates for Cub Run have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Cub Run 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 313.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.577 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.146 degrees. |