Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Esto, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Esto and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Esto
- 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 Esto:
- 37.004233, -85.110789
- 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 Esto
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Esto is near Adair County and also Casey County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adair County
- eBird sighting report for Casey 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 Esto ...
We found three communities that share the name Esto.
Within Kentucky, the name Esto is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Louisiana
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Esto ...
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.
- Bryan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Russell County
- Glens Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens Fork
- Glens Fork is located in Adair County
- Helm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Horntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Humble
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
- Joppa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Long Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom
- Long Bottom is located in Russell County
- Rose Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Crossroads
- Rose Crossroads is located in Russell County
- Royville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Russell Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <4>
- Stokes ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Whittle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Esto 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 Esto to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Esto and extending to:
- Jamestown, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Esto to Frankfort, with an average speed<6>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 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,910 miles [7,901.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Esto. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Esto) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Esto. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0042, Longitude: -85.1108 In this case, the coordinates for Esto have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Esto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Esto to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.788 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.753 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.758 degrees. |