Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Debord, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Debord and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Debord
- 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 Debord:
- 37.826484, -82.551263
- 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 Debord
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Debord is near Wayne County and also Mingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Mingo 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Debord ...
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.
- Beauty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Castle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Chestnut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Greyeagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Inez
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <2>
- Job
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kermit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <2>
- Lovely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Patrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Peach Orchard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Pilgrim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Stepptown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Stonecoal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Threeforks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threeforks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threeforks
- Threeforks is located in Martin County
- Tomahawk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Peach Orchard
How Far From Debord 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 Debord to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Debord and extending to:
- Inez, which is the Seat of Martin County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 128 miles [206 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Debord to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 307 miles [494.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,764 miles [7,666.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Debord. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Debord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Debord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8265, Longitude: -82.5513 In this case, the coordinates for Debord have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Debord 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 311.227 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.082 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.423 degrees. |