Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Emerson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emerson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Emerson
- 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 Emerson:
- 38.353969, -83.252402
- 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 Emerson
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Emerson is near Carter County and also Rowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- eBird sighting report for Rowan 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 Emerson ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Emerson.
Within Kentucky, the name Emerson is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Emerson is located in Hillsborough County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km]<1> to the south of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Emerson.
- Suwannee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Emerson [Suwannee County].
- Georgia
- Bartow County
- This Emerson is located in Bartow County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Emerson.
- Brooks County
- This Emerson is located in Brooks County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the south of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brooks County community of Emerson.
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Emerson [Franklin County].
- Stafford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Emerson [Stafford County].
- Manitoba
- This Emerson lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- Michigan
- Alpena County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Emerson [Alpena County].
- Chippewa County
- This Emerson is located in Chippewa County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the north of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Emerson.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Dakota County
- This Emerson is located in Dakota County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Emerson.
- Dixon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Emerson [Dixon County].
- New Brunswick
- This Emerson lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Bladen County
- This Emerson is located in Bladen County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Emerson.
- Columbus County
- This Emerson is located in Columbus County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km] to the southeast of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Emerson.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Emerson is located in Jefferson County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Emerson.
- Washington County
- This Emerson is located in Washington County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the northeast of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Emerson.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Pecos County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Emerson [Pecos County].
- Terrell County
- This Emerson is located in Terrell County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Emerson that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrell County community of Emerson.
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emerson ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
- Bald Point is located in Lewis County
- Cold Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Carter County
- Counts Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Carter County
- Globe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Harris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Limestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Reeder
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Silica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Smoky Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smoky Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Soldier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Emerson 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 Emerson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emerson and extending to:
- Vanceburg, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Emerson to Vanceburg, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 88 miles [141.6 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 337 miles [542.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,897 miles [11,099.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emerson. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Emerson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emerson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3540, Longitude: -83.2524 In this case, the coordinates for Emerson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Emerson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Emerson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.652 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.646 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.567 degrees. |