Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fivemile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fivemile and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fivemile
- 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 Fivemile:
- 37.594256, -83.409904
- 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 Fivemile
- 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 Breathitt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Breathitt County
- Since Fivemile is near Wolfe County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wolfe County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Fivemile ...
We found five communities that share the name Fivemile.
Within Kentucky, the name Fivemile is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ohio
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Fivemile is located in Kanawha County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fivemile that is located in Breathitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Fivemile.
- Mason County
- This Fivemile is located in Mason County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northeast of the Fivemile that is located in Breathitt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Fivemile.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fivemile ...
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.
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Frozen Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Keck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Panhandle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Quicksand
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Rock Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
- Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
- Shoulderblade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoulderblade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoulderblade
- Shoulderblade is located in Breathitt County
- War Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Widecreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Wolverine
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Wolverine is located in Breathitt County
How Far From Fivemile to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fivemile to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fivemile and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Breathitt County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fivemile to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>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 6 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 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,811 miles [7,742.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fivemile. 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 from Point A (ie- Fivemile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fivemile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5943, Longitude: -83.4099 In this case, the coordinates for Fivemile 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 Fivemile 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 311.751 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.861 degrees. |