Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Dunraven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunraven and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dunraven

• 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 Dunraven:
  • 37.305927, -83.302956
  • 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 Dunraven

• 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • Since Dunraven is near Leslie County and also Breathitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Leslie County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Breathitt 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 Dunraven

Communities Also Named Dunraven ...

We found two communities that are also named Dunraven.

Within Kentucky, the name Dunraven is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Delaware County
    • This Dunraven is located in Delaware County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dunraven that is located in Perry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Dunraven.
  • Quebec
    • This Dunraven lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dunraven that is located in Perry County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunraven ...

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.

• Airport Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Airport Gardens is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Gardens
• Busy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Busy is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy
• Butterfly
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Butterfly is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfly
• Combs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Combs is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
• Confluence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Confluence is located in Leslie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
• Dice
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dice is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice
• Grassy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grassy is located in Leslie County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
• Krypton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Krypton is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
• Manuel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Manuel is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel
• Typo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Typo is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Typo
• Walkertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Walkertown is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown

How Far From Dunraven to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dunraven to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunraven and extending to:

• Hazard, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Dunraven to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'