Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dalesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dalesburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dalesburg
- 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 Dalesburg:
- 37.342868, -83.532132
- 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 Dalesburg
- 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 Breathitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Breathitt County
- Since Dalesburg is near Owsley County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Owsley 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 Dalesburg ...
We found two communities that share the name Dalesburg.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Dalesburg.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Dalesburg in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dalesburg ...
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.
- Beech
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Bishop Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Bend
- Bishop Bend is located in Clay County
- Bowlingtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlingtown
- Bowlingtown is located in Perry County
- Crockettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
- Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
- Doorway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Gays Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Lucky Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Fork
- Lucky Fork is located in Owsley County
- Mistletoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Ricetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Whoopflarea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whoopflarea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whoopflarea
- Whoopflarea is located in Owsley County
How Far From Dalesburg 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 Dalesburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dalesburg and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Breathitt County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dalesburg to Jackson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dalesburg. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dalesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dalesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3429, Longitude: -83.5321 In this case, the coordinates for Dalesburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Dalesburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.825 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.696 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.986 degrees. |