Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Firebrick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Firebrick and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Firebrick

• 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 Firebrick:
  • 38.687577, -83.047120
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Firebrick

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
  • Since Firebrick is near Scioto County and also Greenup County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scioto County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenup 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Firebrick

Communities Also Named Firebrick ...

We found two communities that are also named Firebrick.

Within Kentucky, the name Firebrick is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Amador County
    • This Firebrick is located in Amador County and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Firebrick that is located in Lewis County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Firebrick.
  • Ohio
    • Lawrence County
    • This Firebrick is located in Lawrence County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Firebrick that is located in Lewis County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Firebrick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Firebrick ...

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.

• Dennis
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dennis is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
• Dry Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Dry Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
• Friendship
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Friendship is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <2>
• Frost
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Frost is located in Greenup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
• Kirkville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kirkville is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
• Pond Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pond Run is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Run
• Sugar Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sugar Grove is located in Scioto County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
• Sunshine
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sunshine is located in Greenup County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine

How Far From Firebrick 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 Firebrick to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Firebrick and extending to:

• Vanceburg, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Firebrick to Vanceburg, 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,750 miles [7,644.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'