Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ecton Pike:
  • 38.005574, -84.134546
  • 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 Ecton Pike

• 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Since Ecton Pike is near Bourbon County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bourbon County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Ecton Pike

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ecton Pike ...

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.

• Bon Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bon Haven is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
• Centerville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Centerville is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Constant Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Constant Station is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Station
• Forest Retreat
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Forest Retreat is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Retreat
• Franklin
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Franklin is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Hedges
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hedges is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
• Meadowbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• Pilot View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pilot View is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View
• Pretty Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pretty Run is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Run
• Saddlebrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Saddlebrook is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
• Victory Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Victory Heights is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Ecton Pike and extending to:

• Winchester, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Ecton Pike to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east (E). 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 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'