Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Disputanta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Disputanta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Disputanta
- 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 Disputanta:
- 37.488554, -84.255567
- 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 Disputanta
- 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 Rockcastle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockcastle County
- Since Disputanta is near Jackson County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Disputanta ...
We found one communities that share the name Disputanta.
Within Kentucky, the name Disputanta is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Disputanta in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Prince George County
- This Disputanta is located in Prince George County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the east of the Disputanta that is located in Rockcastle County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George County community of Disputanta.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Disputanta ...
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.
- Big Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Bighill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Climax
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Clover Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
- Hugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Hummel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Rice Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Roundstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roundstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundstone
- Roundstone is located in Rockcastle County
- Slate Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Threelinks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threelinks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threelinks
- Threelinks is located in Jackson County
How Far From Disputanta 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 Disputanta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Disputanta and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Rockcastle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Disputanta to Mount Vernon, with an average speed<3> 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 59 miles [95 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,977 miles [11,228.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,852 miles [7,808.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Disputanta. 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 '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- Disputanta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Disputanta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4886, Longitude: -84.2556 |
| <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 Disputanta 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 312.269 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.226 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.256 degrees. |