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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Eberle:
    • 37.299532, -84.080209
    • 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 Eberle
  • 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 Eberle ...

We found one communities that share the name Eberle.

Within Kentucky, the name Eberle is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Eberle in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Effingham County
      • This Eberle is located in Effingham County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Eberle that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Eberle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eberle ...

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.

  • Bond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Bond is located in Jackson County
  • Cornelius
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Jackson County
  • Cruise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruise
    • Cruise is located in Laurel County
  • Cruise Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruise Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruise Ferry
    • Cruise Ferry is located in Rockcastle County
  • Greenmount
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
    • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
  • Peoples
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples
    • Peoples is located in Jackson County
  • Seven Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Jackson County
  • Symbol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Symbol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Symbol
    • Symbol is located in Laurel County
  • Victory
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Laurel County

How Far From Eberle 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 Eberle to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eberle to McKee, 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 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 6,261 miles [10,076.1 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 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eberle. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eberle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eberle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2995, Longitude: -84.0802       In this case, the coordinates for Eberle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Eberle 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 312.159 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.074 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.233 degrees.









 

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