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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 Eby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eby 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 Eby:
- 38.438968, -83.204346
- 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 Eby
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Eby is near Lewis County and also Greenup County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenup 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 Eby
Communities Also Named Eby ...
We found two communities that are also named Eby.
Within Kentucky, the name Eby is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Warrick County
- This Eby is located in Warrick County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the west of the Eby that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Eby.
- West Virginia
- Taylor County
- This Eby is located in Taylor County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eby that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Eby.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eby ...
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.
- Bald Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bald Point is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
- Boone Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Brushart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brushart is located in Greenup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushart
- Carter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Carter is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Charlotte Furnace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
- Cold Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cold Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Counts Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Harris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Iron Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iron Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Poplar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Poplar is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Reeder
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reeder is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Smoky Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Tannery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tannery is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery
- Upper Bruce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Upper Bruce is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Bruce
- Wolf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
How Far From Eby 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 Eby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eby and extending to:
- Grayson, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Eby to Grayson, with an average speed<2> 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west (W). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,767 miles [7,671.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Eby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Eby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4390, Longitude: -83.2043 In this case, the coordinates for Eby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.622 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.623 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.52 degrees. |
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