Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis
- 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 Davis:
- 38.374240, -84.472163
- 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 Davis
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Davis is near Harrison County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Davis ...
We found 50 communities that share the name Davis.
Within Kentucky, the name Davis is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 49 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Morgan County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Davis [Morgan County].
- Stephenson County
- This Davis is located in Stephenson County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephenson County community of Davis.
- Indiana
- LaPorte County
- This Davis is located in LaPorte County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Davis.
- Starke 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 Indiana community of Davis [Starke County].
- Louisiana
- Catahoula Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Davis [Catahoula Parish].
- La Salle Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Davis [La Salle Parish].
- Saint Charles Parish
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Davis [Saint Charles Parish].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Davis is located in Frederick County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Davis.
- Howard County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Davis [Howard County].
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Davis is located in Clarke County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Davis.
- Lowndes 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 Davis [Lowndes County].
- Madison County
- This Davis is located in Madison County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the southwest of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Davis.
- Missouri
- Lincoln County
- This Davis is located in Lincoln County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the west of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Davis.
- Saint Francois County
- This Davis is located in Saint Francois County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km] to the west of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Davis.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Davis is located in Hillsborough County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Davis.
- Strafford County
- This Davis is located in Strafford County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the east northeast of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Strafford County community of Davis.
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Carroll County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Davis.
- Portage County
- This Davis is located in Portage County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Davis.
- Richland County
- This community is historic and although located in Richland County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Davis.
- Scioto 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 Ohio community of Davis [Scioto County].
- Summit County
- This community is historic and although located in Summit County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Davis.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Indiana County
- This Davis is located in Indiana County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Davis.
- McKean 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 Pennsylvania community of Davis [McKean County].
- Tioga 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 Pennsylvania community of Davis [Tioga County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Davis lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Davis is located in Loudon County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the south of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Davis.
- Shelby 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 Tennessee community of Davis [Shelby County].
- Texas
- Atascosa County
- This Davis is located in Atascosa County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<2> to the southwest of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atascosa County community of Davis.
- Lamar 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 Texas community of Davis [Lamar County].
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- This Davis is located in Logan County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Davis.
- Tucker County
- This Davis is located in Tucker County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the east northeast of the Davis that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Davis.
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis ...
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.
- Alberta
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Double Culvert
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Culvert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
- Double Culvert is located in Scott County
- Lees Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Mallard Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mallard Point is located in Scott County
- Muddy Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Ford
- Muddy Ford is located in Scott County
- Rogers Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Gap
- Rogers Gap is located in Scott County
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Harrison County
- Sadieville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Turkey Foot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
- Turkey Foot is located in Scott County
How Far From Davis 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 Davis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis and extending to:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Davis to Georgetown, with an average speed<5> 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Davis 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Davis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3742, Longitude: -84.4722 In this case, the coordinates for Davis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Davis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Davis 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 312.407 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.512 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.098 degrees. |