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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Owsley County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Dalesburg

Communities Also Named Dalesburg ...

We found two communities that are also named Dalesburg.

There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Dalesburg.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Dalesburg in the United States.

• Communities Located In Kentucky ...
  • Fleming County
    • This Dalesburg is located in Fleming County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the north of the Dalesburg that is located in Breathitt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Dalesburg.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Dakota
    • Clay County
    • This Dalesburg is located in Clay County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dalesburg that is located in Breathitt County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Dalesburg.

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)
  • Beech is located in Breathitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
• Bishop Bend
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bishop Bend is located in Clay County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Bend
• Bowlingtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowlingtown is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlingtown
• Crockettsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
• Doorway
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Doorway is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doorway
• Gays Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gays Creek is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
• Lucky Fork
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lucky Fork is located in Owsley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Fork
• Mistletoe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mistletoe is located in Owsley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
• Ricetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ricetown is located in Owsley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
• Whoopflarea
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whoopflarea is located in Owsley County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whoopflarea

How Far From Dalesburg 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'