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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 Cuba, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cuba and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cuba:
- 36.585058, -88.629217
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cuba
- 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 Graves County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Graves County
- Since Cuba is near Weakley County and also Calloway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Weakley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calloway 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cuba
Communities Also Named Cuba ...
We found 27 communities that are also named Cuba.
Within Kentucky, the name Cuba is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Sumter County
- This Cuba is located in Sumter County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the south of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Cuba.
- California
- Merced County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Cuba [Merced County].
- Georgia
- Early County
- This Cuba is located in Early County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Cuba.
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Cuba is located in Fulton County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Cuba.
- Lake County
- This Cuba is located in Lake County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km] to the north of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Cuba.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Cuba is located in Allen County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Cuba.
- Bartholomew County
- This Cuba is located in Bartholomew County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the northeast of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Cuba.
- Owen County
- This Cuba is located in Owen County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the north northeast of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Cuba.
- Kansas
- Republic County
- This Cuba is located in Republic County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Cuba.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Cuba.
- Minnesota
- Cass County
- This Cuba is located in Cass County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Cuba.
- Mississippi
- Alcorn County
- This Cuba is located in Alcorn County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcorn County community of Cuba.
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This Cuba is located in Crawford County and lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Cuba.
- Lafayette County
- This Cuba is located in Lafayette County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the northwest of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Cuba.
- Nebraska
- Rock County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Rock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Cuba.
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Cuba [Bernalillo County].
- Sandoval County
- This Cuba is located in Sandoval County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sandoval County community of Cuba.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Cuba is located in Allegany County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Cuba.
- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Cuba [Rutherford County].
- North Dakota
- Barnes County
- This Cuba is located in Barnes County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnes County community of Cuba.
- Ohio
- Clinton County
- This Cuba is located in Clinton County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Cuba.
- Putnam County
- This Cuba is located in Putnam County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the northeast of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Cuba.
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Cuba is located in Hawkins County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the east of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Cuba.
- Maury County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Cuba [Maury County].
- Shelby County
- This Cuba is located in Shelby County and lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the southwest of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Cuba.
- Texas
- Johnson County
- This Cuba is located in Johnson County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Cuba.
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- This Cuba is located in Jackson County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cuba that is located in Graves County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cuba.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cuba ...
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.
- Bell City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Coldwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coldwater is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Cooksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cooksville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Dukedom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dukedom is located in Weakley County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukedom
- Harris Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Lynn Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lynn Grove is located in Calloway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
- Lynnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynnville is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Pilot Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Oak is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Oak
- Pryorsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pryorsburg is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
- Roper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roper is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Stubblefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stubblefield is located in Graves County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
- Water Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Cuba 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 Cuba to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cuba and extending to:
- Mayfield, which is the Seat of Graves County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Cuba to Mayfield, with an average speed<5> 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 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,202 miles [11,590.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,078 miles [8,172.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cuba) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cuba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Cuba could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cuba to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cuba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5851, Longitude: -88.6292 In this case, the coordinates for Cuba have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.972 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.207 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.397 degrees. |
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