Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dorton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dorton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dorton
- 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 Dorton:
- 37.278344, -82.580010
- 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 Dorton
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Dorton is near Letcher County and also Floyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Letcher County
- eBird sighting report for Floyd 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 Dorton ...
We found one communities that share the name Dorton.
Within Kentucky, the name Dorton is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Dorton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dorton ...
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.
- Beefhide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Big Card
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bucklick
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Edgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Harley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Henry Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
- Henry Clay is located in Pike County
- Indian Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Pike County
- Lick Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lower Long Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Long Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Long Fork
- Lower Long Fork is located in Pike County
- Marshall Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Branch
- Marshall Branch is located in Pike County
- Penny
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Turkey Pen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Pen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Pen
- Turkey Pen is located in Pike County
How Far From Dorton 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 Dorton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dorton and extending to:
- Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dorton to Pikeville, 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 four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dorton. 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- Dorton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2783, Longitude: -82.5800 |
| <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 Dorton 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 311.247 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.026 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.60 degrees. |