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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fleming - Neon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fleming - Neon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Fleming - Neon:
- 37.194900, -82.701758
- 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 Fleming - Neon
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fleming - Neon ...
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.
- Beefhide
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beefhide have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beefhide
- Beefhide is located in Letcher County
- Bottom Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottom Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottom Fork
- Bottom Fork is located in Letcher County
- Bucklick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklick
- Bucklick is located in Pike County
- Craftsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
- Craftsville is located in Letcher County
- Haymond
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haymond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haymond
- Haymond is located in Letcher County
- Hemphill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Jenkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lucastown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucastown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucastown
- Lucastown is located in Letcher County
- Millstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstone
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
- Neon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
- Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <2>
- Neon Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon Junction
- Neon Junction is located in Letcher County
- Potters Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potters Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Fork
- Potters Fork is located in Letcher County
How Far From Fleming - Neon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Fleming - Neon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fleming - Neon and extending to:
- Whitesburg, which is the Seat of Letcher County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fleming - Neon to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 329 miles [529.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Fleming - Neon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fleming - Neon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1949, Longitude: -82.7018 In this case, the coordinates for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fleming - Neon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.321 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.098 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.676 degrees. |
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