Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dahl, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dahl and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dahl
- 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 Dahl:
- 37.181748, -84.434661
- 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 Dahl
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Dahl is near Rockcastle County and also Laurel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockcastle County
- eBird sighting report for Laurel 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 Dahl ...
We found three communities that share the name Dahl.
Within Kentucky, the name Dahl is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dahl, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Dahl lies 3,193 miles [5,138.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dahl that is located in Pulaski County.
- Wisconsin
- Alaska
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Luxembourg
- - Diekirch
- Distance: 4,328 miles [6,965.2 km]<1> to the northeast
- Luxembourg
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dahl ...
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.
- Acorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Acorn is located in Pulaski County
- Coin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Plato
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Sandy Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Shopville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Sinking Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Sinking Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Stab
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Valley Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak
- Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
How Far From Dahl 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 Dahl to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dahl and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dahl to Somerset, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 419 miles [674.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dahl. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dahl) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dahl. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1817, Longitude: -84.4347 In this case, the coordinates for Dahl have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Dahl 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 312.375 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.304 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.419 degrees. |