Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Erose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Erose and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Erose
- 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 Erose:
- 36.927310, -83.619360
- 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 Erose
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Erose is near Bell County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bell County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Erose ...
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.
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Blanche
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Brightshade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Field
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Flat Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Ivy Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Kettle Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Layman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Old Flat Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Flat Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Flat Lick
- Old Flat Lick is located in Knox County
- Plank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Pogue
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Queendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Spring Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Clay County
- Spruce Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Leslie County
- Stoney Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Straight Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Tacky Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Turkey Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Knox County
- Spring Creek
How Far From Erose 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 Erose to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Erose and extending to:
- Barbourville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Erose to Barbourville, with an average speed<3> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Erose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Erose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9273, Longitude: -83.6194 In this case, the coordinates for Erose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Erose to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.875 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.694 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.142 degrees. |