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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 Floyd, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Floyd 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 Floyd:
- 37.250911, -84.652445
- 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 Floyd
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Floyd is near Casey County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Casey County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Floyd
Communities Also Named Floyd ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Floyd.
Within Kentucky, the name Floyd is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Floyd is located in Elmore County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Floyd.
- Arkansas
- White County
- This Floyd is located in White County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Floyd.
- California
- Fresno County
- This Floyd is located in Fresno County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km]<1> to the west of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Floyd.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Floyd is located in Cobb County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the south of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Floyd.
- Iowa
- Floyd County
- This Floyd is located in Floyd County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Floyd.
- Kansas
- Mitchell County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Floyd [Mitchell County].
- Louisiana
- West Carroll Parish
- This Floyd is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Floyd.
- Maryland
- Garrett County
- This Floyd is located in Garrett County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of Floyd.
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Floyd [Isabella County].
- Midland County
- This Floyd is located in Midland County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the north of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Floyd.
- Saint Clair County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Floyd.
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Floyd [Benton County].
- Washington County
- This Floyd is located in Washington County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Floyd.
- Missouri
- Ray County
- This Floyd is located in Ray County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Floyd.
- Washington County
- This Floyd is located in Washington County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the west of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Floyd.
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This Floyd is located in Roosevelt County and lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the west of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Floyd.
- New York
- Oneida County
- This Floyd is located in Oneida County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the northeast of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Floyd.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Floyd [Cumberland County].
- Pennsylvania
- Venango County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Floyd [Venango County].
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Floyd is located in Darlington County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Floyd.
- Texas
- Floyd County
- Although located in Floyd County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Floyd.
- Hunt County
- This Floyd is located in Hunt County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Floyd.
- Virginia
- Floyd County
- This Floyd is located in Floyd County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east of the Floyd that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Floyd.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Floyd ...
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.
- Argyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Casey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Bee Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
- Bobtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bobtown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Clarence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarence is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Coin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Kingbee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kingbee is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingbee
- Kings Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kings Mountain is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Mark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Oil Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Pointer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pointer is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
- Randy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Randy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randy
- Science Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Valley Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak
How Far From Floyd 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 Floyd to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Floyd and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Floyd to Somerset, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 429 miles [690.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,879 miles [7,852 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Floyd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Floyd 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. |
| <3> | 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 Floyd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Floyd to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Floyd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2509, Longitude: -84.6524 In this case, the coordinates for Floyd have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.51 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.469 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.493 degrees. |
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