Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Elihu, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elihu and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Elihu
- 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 Elihu:
- 37.046467, -84.592163
- 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 Elihu
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Elihu is near Wayne County and also McCreary County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for McCreary 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 Elihu ...
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.
- Alpine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Bourbon
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Drum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hail
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kidder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Mark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Nancy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Nancy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nancy <2>
- Oil Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Piney Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Poplarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
- Poplarville is located in Pulaski County
- Science Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <2>
- Shopville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Sugar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Trimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Piney Grove
How Far From Elihu to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elihu to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Elihu and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Elihu to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 430 miles [692 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,010 miles [11,281.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,886 miles [7,863.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elihu. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elihu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elihu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0465, Longitude: -84.5922 In this case, the coordinates for Elihu have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Elihu 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 312.47 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.394 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.523 degrees. |