Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Durham Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durham Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Durham Ridge
- 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 Durham Ridge:
- 37.506298, -84.112263
- 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 Durham Ridge
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Durham Ridge is near Madison County and also Estill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Estill 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 Durham Ridge ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Brazil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Chestnut Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Flat
- Chestnut Flat is located in Jackson County
- Clover Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
- Hugh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Indian Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
- Indian Spring is located in Jackson County
- Kerby Knob
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Locust Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Rice Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sandgap
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Sinking Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
- Threelinks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threelinks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threelinks
- Threelinks is located in Jackson County
How Far From Durham Ridge 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 Durham Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Durham Ridge and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Durham Ridge to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durham Ridge. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Durham Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durham Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5063, Longitude: -84.1123 In this case, the coordinates for Durham Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Durham Ridge 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 312.181 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.128 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.189 degrees. |