Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fishtrap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fishtrap and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fishtrap
- 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 Fishtrap:
- 37.435304, -82.404339
- 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 Fishtrap
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Fishtrap is near Floyd County and also Dickenson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- eBird sighting report for Dickenson 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 Fishtrap ...
We found three communities that share the name Fishtrap.
Within Kentucky, the name Fishtrap is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montana
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fishtrap ...
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.
- Crooked Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Pike County
- Daniels Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Creek
- Daniels Creek is located in Pike County
- Fords Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
- Fords Branch is located in Pike County
- Garden Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Greasy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Creek
- Greasy Creek is located in Pike County
- Hurricane Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Branch
- Hurricane Branch is located in Pike County
- Justiceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justiceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justiceville
- Justiceville is located in Pike County
- Liberty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lick Creek Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek Station
- Lick Creek Station is located in Pike County
- Lower Greasy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Greasy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Greasy Creek
- Lower Greasy Creek is located in Pike County
- Marrowbone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County
- Phyllis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Raccoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Red Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Republic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Road Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Road Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Road Junction
- Road Junction is located in Pike County
- Wolfpit
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Raccoon
How Far From Fishtrap 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 Fishtrap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fishtrap and extending to:
- Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fishtrap to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fishtrap. 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 '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- Fishtrap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fishtrap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4353, Longitude: -82.4043 In this case, the coordinates for Fishtrap have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Fishtrap 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 311.14 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.926 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.479 degrees. |