Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Georgetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Georgetown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Georgetown
- 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 Georgetown:
- 36.889257, -83.055167
- 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 Georgetown
- 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 Harlan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- Since Georgetown is near Lee County and also Letcher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Letcher 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 Georgetown ...
We found 116 communities that share the name Georgetown.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Georgetown.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 106 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 106 communities, 103 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Georgetown, we know of nine communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Scott County
- This Georgetown is located in Scott County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Georgetown.
- Scott County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Georgetown is located in Baldwin County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Georgetown.
- Colbert County
- This Georgetown is located in Colbert County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of Georgetown.
- Jackson County
- This Georgetown is located in Jackson County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Georgetown.
- Mobile County
- This Georgetown is located in Mobile County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Georgetown.
- Montgomery County
- This Georgetown is located in Montgomery County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the south southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Georgetown.
- Alaska
- This Georgetown lies 3,522 miles [5,668.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- Alberta
- 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 Alberta community of Georgetown.
- Arkansas
- Madison County
- This Georgetown is located in Madison County and lies 601 miles [967.2 km]<1> to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Georgetown.
- Pope County
- This Georgetown is located in Pope County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Georgetown.
- White County
- This Georgetown is located in White County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Georgetown.
- California
- El Dorado County
- This Georgetown is located in El Dorado County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Dorado County community of Georgetown.
- Colorado
- Clear Creek County
- This Georgetown is located in Clear Creek County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clear Creek County community of Georgetown.
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Georgetown is located in Fairfield County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Georgetown.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Georgetown is located in Sussex County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Georgetown.
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Georgetown is located in Putnam County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the south of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Georgetown.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Georgetown is located in Chatham County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Georgetown.
- Glynn County
- This Georgetown is located in Glynn County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km] to the south of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Georgetown.
- Muscogee County
- This Georgetown is located in Muscogee County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the south southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Georgetown.
- Newton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Georgetown [Newton County].
- Quitman County
- This Georgetown is located in Quitman County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km] to the south southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Georgetown.
- Randolph 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 Georgia community of Georgetown [Randolph County].
- Warren 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 Georgia community of Georgetown [Warren County].
- Idaho
- Bear Lake County
- This Georgetown is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Georgetown.
- Illinois
- Carroll County
- This Georgetown is located in Carroll County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Georgetown.
- McDonough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Georgetown [McDonough County].
- Vermilion County
- This Georgetown is located in Vermilion County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Georgetown.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Georgetown is located in Allen County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Georgetown.
- Cass County
- This Georgetown is located in Cass County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the north northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Georgetown.
- Floyd County
- This Georgetown is located in Floyd County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Georgetown.
- Randolph County
- This Georgetown is located in Randolph County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Georgetown.
- Saint Joseph County
- This Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the north northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Georgetown.
- Washington County
- This Georgetown is located in Washington County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km] to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Georgetown.
- Iowa
- Monroe County
- This Georgetown is located in Monroe County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Georgetown.
- Kansas
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Georgetown [Osage County].
- Ottawa 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 Kansas community of Georgetown [Ottawa County].
- Riley 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 Kansas community of Georgetown [Riley County].
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- This Georgetown is located in Grant Parish and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Georgetown.
- Iberia Parish
- This Georgetown is located in Iberia Parish and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberia Parish community of Georgetown.
- Maine
- Sagadahoc County
- This Georgetown is located in Sagadahoc County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sagadahoc County community of Georgetown.
- Washington County
- This Georgetown is located in Washington County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Georgetown.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Georgetown is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Georgetown.
- Kent County
- This Georgetown is located in Kent County and lies 425 miles [684 km] to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Georgetown.
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This Georgetown is located in Essex County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Georgetown.
- Michigan
- Ogemaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Georgetown [Ogemaw County].
- Ottawa 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 Michigan community of Georgetown [Ottawa County].
- Minnesota
- Clay County
- This Georgetown is located in Clay County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Georgetown.
- Mississippi
- Copiah County
- This Georgetown is located in Copiah County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Copiah County community of Georgetown.
- Missouri
- Pettis County
- This Georgetown is located in Pettis County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Georgetown.
- Saint Louis County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Georgetown.
- Montana
- Deer Lodge County
- This Georgetown is located in Deer Lodge County and lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deer Lodge County community of Georgetown.
- Nebraska
- Custer County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Custer County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Georgetown.
- Keith County
- This community is historic and although located in Keith County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Keith County community of Georgetown.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Georgetown is located in Burlington County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Georgetown.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Grant County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Georgetown.
- New York
- Cortland County
- This Georgetown is located in Cortland County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cortland County community of Georgetown.
- Madison County
- This Georgetown is located in Madison County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Georgetown.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Georgetown lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Georgetown is located in Buncombe County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Georgetown.
- Davidson County
- This Georgetown is located in Davidson County and lies 174 miles [280 km] to the east southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Georgetown.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Georgetown [Jackson County].
- Lenoir County
- This Georgetown is located in Lenoir County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the east southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Georgetown.
- Onslow County
- This Georgetown is located in Onslow County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the east southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Georgetown.
- Wake County
- This Georgetown is located in Wake County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the east southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Georgetown.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Georgetown is located in Brown County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Georgetown.
- Fayette County
- This Georgetown is located in Fayette County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the north of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Georgetown.
- Guernsey County
- This Georgetown is located in Guernsey County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Georgetown.
- Harrison County
- This Georgetown is located in Harrison County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Georgetown.
- Muskingum County
- This Georgetown is located in Muskingum County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Georgetown.
- Portage County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Portage County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Georgetown.
- Preble County
- This Georgetown is located in Preble County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km] to the north northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preble County community of Georgetown.
- Warren County
- This community is historic and although located in Warren County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Georgetown.
- Wayne County
- This community is historic and although located in Wayne County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Georgetown.
- Oklahoma
- Muskogee County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Muskogee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Georgetown.
- Ontario
- This Georgetown lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Georgetown is located in Adams County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Georgetown.
- Armstrong County
- This Georgetown is located in Armstrong County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Georgetown.
- Beaver County
- This Georgetown is located in Beaver County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Georgetown.
- Lancaster County
- This Georgetown is located in Lancaster County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Georgetown.
- Luzerne County
- This Georgetown is located in Luzerne County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Georgetown.
- Northampton County
- This Georgetown is located in Northampton County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Georgetown.
- Northumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Georgetown [Northumberland County].
- Wayne 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 Pennsylvania community of Georgetown [Wayne County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Georgetown lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Georgetown is located in Georgetown County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Georgetown.
- Pickens County
- This Georgetown is located in Pickens County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south southeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Georgetown.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Georgetown is located in Bradley County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Georgetown.
- Gibson County
- This Georgetown is located in Gibson County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Georgetown.
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Georgetown [Hamilton County].
- McMinn County
- This Georgetown is located in McMinn County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Georgetown.
- Meigs 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 Tennessee community of Georgetown [Meigs County].
- Montgomery County
- This Georgetown is located in Montgomery County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Georgetown.
- Rutherford County
- This Georgetown is located in Rutherford County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Georgetown.
- Texas
- Grayson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Grayson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Georgetown.
- Williamson County
- This Georgetown is located in Williamson County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Georgetown.
- Utah
- Kane County
- This Georgetown is located in Kane County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<1> to the west of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Georgetown.
- Salt Lake County
- This Georgetown is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km] to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Georgetown.
- Virginia
- Charlottesville City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Georgetown [Charlottesville City].
- Hanover County
- This Georgetown is located in Hanover County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the east of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Georgetown.
- Northumberland County
- This Georgetown is located in Northumberland County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Georgetown.
- Shenandoah County
- This Georgetown is located in Shenandoah County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the east northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Georgetown.
- Washington
- King County
- This Georgetown is located in King County and lies 2,094 miles [3,370 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Georgetown.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Georgetown is located in Berkeley County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Georgetown.
- Lewis County
- This Georgetown is located in Lewis County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Georgetown.
- Marshall County
- This Georgetown is located in Marshall County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the north northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Georgetown.
- Monongalia County
- This Georgetown is located in Monongalia County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km] to the northeast of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Georgetown.
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- This Georgetown is located in Grant County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the northwest of the Georgetown that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Georgetown.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- - South Australia
- Distance: 10,093 miles [16,243.1 km]<1> to the west
- - Queensland
- Distance: 9,338 miles [15,028.1 km] to the west northwest
- Belize
- Distance: 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<1> to the south southwest
- Scotland
- Distance: 3,738 miles [6,015.7 km]<1> to the northeast
- Guyana
- Distance: 2,602 miles [4,187.5 km]<1> to the southeast
- New Zealand
- - Otago
- Distance: 8,666 miles [13,946.6 km]<1> to the west southwest
- - Southland
- Distance: 8,812 miles [14,181.5 km] to the southwest
- Saint Helena
- Distance: 5,394 miles [8,680.8 km]<1> to the east southeast
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Distance: 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km]<1> to the southeast
- Australia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Georgetown ...
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.
- Black Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Black Bottom is located in Harlan County
- Bonny Blue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Blue
- Bonny Blue is located in Lee County (VA)
- Chad
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Chad is located in Harlan County
- Clover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Colts
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Dizney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Dizney is located in Harlan County
- Dominion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Highsplint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highsplint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highsplint
- Highsplint is located in Harlan County
- Imperial ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lee ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mayflower
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Monarch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Shields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Short Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
- Short Town is located in Harlan County
How Far From Georgetown 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 community such as Georgetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Georgetown and extending to:
- Harlan, which is the Seat of Harlan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Georgetown to Harlan, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 134 miles [215.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Georgetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Georgetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8893, Longitude: -83.0552 In this case, the coordinates for Georgetown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Georgetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Georgetown 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. |
| <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 Georgetown 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 311.533 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.297 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.915 degrees. |