Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eglon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eglon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eglon
- 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 Eglon:
- 37.461474, -84.129931
- 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 Eglon
- 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 Eglon is near Rockcastle County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockcastle County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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
Communities Also Named Eglon ...
We found three communities that share the name Eglon.
Within Kentucky, the name Eglon is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eglon ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Brazil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Chestnut Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Flat
- Chestnut Flat is located in Jackson County
- Climax
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Clover Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
- Cooksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Dry Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hugh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Kerby Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerby Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Loam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rice Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sandgap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sinking Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
- Threelinks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threelinks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threelinks
- Threelinks is located in Jackson County
- Upper Indian Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Indian Creek
- Upper Indian Creek is located in Jackson County
- Loam
How Far From Eglon 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 Eglon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eglon and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Eglon to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> 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 397 miles [638.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eglon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eglon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Eglon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eglon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4615, Longitude: -84.1299 In this case, the coordinates for Eglon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Eglon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.191 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.133 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.209 degrees. |