Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Field, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Field and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Field
- 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 Field:
- 36.892865, -83.602137
- 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 Field
- 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 Bell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bell County
- Since Field is near Knox County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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
Communities Also Named Field ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Field.
Within Kentucky, the name Field is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Field lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Field that is located in Bell County.
- California
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Alger 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 Field [Alger County].
- Newaygo 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 Michigan community of Field [Newaygo County].
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Curry County
- This Field is located in Curry County and lies 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km]<1> to the west of the Field that is located in Bell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Field.
- Socorro County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Socorro County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Socorro County community of Field.
- Ontario
- This Field lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Field that is located in Bell County.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Field ...
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 northeast) - Blanche
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Brightshade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
- Brightshade is located in Clay County
- Ivy Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Kettle Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Layman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Miracle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Queendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Spruce Pine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Leslie County
- Stoney Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Straight Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Tacky Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Tuggleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuggleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggleville
- Tuggleville is located in Bell County
How Far From Field 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 Field to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Field and extending to:
- Pineville, which is the Seat of Bell County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Field to Pineville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 113 miles [181.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Field. 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' (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- Field) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Field. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8929, Longitude: -83.6021 In this case, the coordinates for Field 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Field 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> | 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 Field, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Field 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 311.864 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.677 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.144 degrees. |