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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 Flint, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flint 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 Flint:
    • 37.050928, -82.933495
    • 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 Flint
  • 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 Flint ...

We found 27 communities that share the name Flint.

There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Flint.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Kentucky ...
    • Calloway County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Flint [Calloway County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Flint [Morgan County].
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Flint [Benton County].
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Flint [Los Angeles County].
    • Georgia
      • Mitchell County
      • This Flint is located in Mitchell County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<3> to the south of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Flint.
    • Idaho
      • Owyhee County
      • This Flint is located in Owyhee County and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Flint.
    • Illinois
      • Hamilton County
      • This Flint is located in Hamilton County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Flint.
    • Indiana
      • Steuben County
      • This Flint is located in Steuben County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Flint.
    • Iowa
      • Mahaska County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Flint [Mahaska County].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Flint is located in Frederick County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Flint.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Flint [Bristol County].
    • Michigan
      • Genesee County
      • This Flint is located in Genesee County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<3> to the north of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Flint.
    • Missouri
      • Gentry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Flint [Gentry County].
      • McDonald 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 Missouri community of Flint [McDonald County].
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Flint [Lewis and Clark County].
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Flint is located in Oneida County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Flint.
      • Ontario County
      • This Flint is located in Ontario County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the northeast of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Flint.
      • Ulster County
      • This Flint is located in Ulster County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the northeast of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Flint.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Flint [Wake County].
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Flint [Franklin County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Delaware County
      • This Flint is located in Delaware County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<3> to the west of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Flint.
    • Ontario
      • This Flint lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
    • Texas
      • Smith County
      • This Flint is located in Smith County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Flint.
    • Virginia
      • Floyd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Flint [Floyd County].
    • Washington
      • Yakima County
      • This Flint is located in Yakima County and lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Flint.
    • West Virginia
      • Doddridge County
      • This Flint is located in Doddridge County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Flint.
      • Randolph County
      • This Flint is located in Randolph County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the northeast of the Flint that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Flint.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flint ...

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.

  • Blair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Harlan County
  • Day
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
    • Day is located in Letcher County
  • Defeated Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defeated Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated Creek
    • Defeated Creek is located in Letcher County
  • Hot Spot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
    • Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
    • Hot Spot has also been known as:
    • Hotspot
  • Ice
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ice have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ice
    • Ice is located in Letcher County
  • Kingdom Come
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom Come have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Come
    • Kingdom Come is located in Letcher County
  • Kings Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
    • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
  • Linefork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
    • Linefork is located in Letcher County
  • Partridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
    • Partridge is located in Letcher County
  • Skyline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Letcher County
  • Turkey Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
    • Turkey Creek is located in Letcher County

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

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

  • Whitesburg, which is the Seat of Letcher County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Flint to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>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 345 miles [555.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flint. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Flint 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.
<2>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 Flint, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Flint) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flint. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0509, Longitude: -82.9335       In this case, the coordinates for Flint have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Flint 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 311.46 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.237 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.817 degrees.









 

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