Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cumberland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cumberland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cumberland
- 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 Cumberland:
- 36.984024, -82.986216
- 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 Cumberland
- 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 Harlan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- Since Cumberland is near Letcher County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Letcher County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Cumberland ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Cumberland.
Within Kentucky, the name Cumberland is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 27 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Cumberland [Pope County].
- British Columbia
- This Cumberland lies 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- Georgia
- Camden 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 Georgia community of Cumberland [Camden County].
- Cobb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cumberland [Cobb County].
- Oconee County
- This Cumberland is located in Oconee County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<2> to the south of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cumberland.
- Illinois
- Clark County
- This Cumberland is located in Clark County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Cumberland.
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Cumberland [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Hancock County
- This Cumberland is located in Hancock County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Cumberland.
- Iowa
- Cass County
- This Cumberland is located in Cass County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Cumberland.
- Kansas
- Labette 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 Kansas community of Cumberland [Labette County].
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Cumberland [Thomas County].
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Cumberland is located in Allegany County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Cumberland.
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk 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 Massachusetts community of Cumberland [Norfolk County].
- Mississippi
- Webster County
- This Cumberland is located in Webster County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Cumberland.
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Cumberland.
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- Guilford County
- This Cumberland is located in Guilford County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the east southeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Cumberland.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Cumberland is located in Guernsey County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cumberland.
- Oklahoma
- Marshall County
- This Cumberland is located in Marshall County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<2> to the west of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Cumberland.
- Ontario
- This Cumberland lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Cumberland lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Cumberland is located in Providence County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Cumberland.
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Cumberland is located in Georgetown County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the southeast of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Cumberland.
- Tennessee
- Sumner 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 Tennessee community of Cumberland [Sumner County].
- Virginia
- Cumberland County
- This Cumberland is located in Cumberland County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the east of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cumberland.
- Washington
- King County
- This Cumberland is located in King County and lies 2,091 miles [3,365.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Cumberland.
- Wisconsin
- Barron County
- This Cumberland is located in Barron County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cumberland that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barron County community of Cumberland.
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Cumberland.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cumberland ...
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.
- Blair
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Chad
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Chad is located in Harlan County
- Clover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Defeated Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defeated Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated Creek
- Defeated Creek is located in Letcher County
- Flint
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gordon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Linefork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Linefork is located in Letcher County
- Lynch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <5>
- Partridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Sand Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Cumberland 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 city such as Cumberland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cumberland and extending to:
- Harlan, which is the Seat of Harlan County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cumberland to Harlan, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cumberland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Cumberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Cumberland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cumberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9840, Longitude: -82.9862 In this case, the coordinates for Cumberland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Cumberland 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Cumberland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.492 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.264 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.858 degrees. |