Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dale
- 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 Dale:
- 37.691480, -83.234065
- 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 Dale
- 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 Magoffin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
- Since Dale is near Wolfe County and also Breathitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wolfe County
- eBird sighting report for Breathitt 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 Dale ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Dale.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Dale.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Dale, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Idaho
- Valley 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 Idaho community of Dale [Valley County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Dale [Washington County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Boone County
- This Dale is located in Boone County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Dale.
- Spencer County
- This Dale is located in Spencer County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km] to the west of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Dale.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Dale is located in Cowley County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<3> to the west of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Dale.
- Wallace County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Dale [Wallace County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Clay County
- This Dale is located in Clay County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Dale.
- Cottonwood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Dale [Cottonwood County].
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Dale is located in George County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Dale.
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dale [Marion County].
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Dale is located in Barry County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<3> to the west of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Dale.
- Butler County
- Although located in Butler County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Dale.
- Stoddard County
- This Dale is located in Stoddard County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km] to the west of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Dale.
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Dale lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Dale is located in Berks County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Dale.
- Cambria County
- This Dale is located in Cambria County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Dale.
- Clearfield County
- This Dale is located in Clearfield County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the northeast of the Dale that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Dale.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Ethiopia
- Distance: 7,361 miles [11,846.4 km]<3> to the east northeast
- Wales
- Distance: 3,760 miles [6,051.1 km]<3> to the northeast
- Netherlands
- Distance: 4,219 miles [6,789.8 km]<3> to the northeast
- Norway
- - Troms
- Distance: 4,036 miles [6,495.3 km]<3> to the north northeast
- - More og Romsdal
- Distance: 3,962 miles [6,376.2 km] to the north northeast
- - Oppland
- Distance: 4,046 miles [6,511.4 km] to the north northeast
- - Sogn og Fjordane
- Distance: 3,931 miles [6,326.3 km] to the north northeast
- Chad
- Distance: 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km]<3> to the east northeast
- Ethiopia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dale ...
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.
- Craft Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Fork
- Craft Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Fritz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Guage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Gullett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lee City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Mountain Valley is located in Breathitt County
- Right Middle Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Right Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Right Middle Fork
- Right Middle Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Road Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rock Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
- Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
- Rosefork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Wheel Rim
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Wheelrim Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelrim Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelrim Fork
- Wheelrim Fork is located in Morgan County
- Wolf Pen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Dale 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 Dale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dale and extending to:
- Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dale to Salyersville, 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 345 miles [555.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Dale 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. |
| <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 Dale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6915, Longitude: -83.2341 In this case, the coordinates for Dale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Dale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.643 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.539 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.757 degrees. |