Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gullett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gullett and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gullett

• 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 Gullett:
  • 37.737314, -83.126839
  • 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 Gullett

• 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 Magoffin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
  • Since Gullett is near Morgan County and also Wolfe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wolfe 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 Gullett

Communities Also Named Gullett ...

We found one communities that are also named Gullett.

Within Kentucky, the name Gullett is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Gullett in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Tangipahoa Parish
    • This Gullett is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gullett that is located in Magoffin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Gullett.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gullett ...

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.

• Burning Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Fork
• Craft Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Craft Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Fork
• Dixie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dixie is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Edna
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Edna is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
• Elsie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
• Fritz
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fritz is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz
• Harper
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harper is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
• Lakeville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
• Lickburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lickburg is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickburg
• Lower Burning Fork
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lower Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burning Fork
• Mason
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mason is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
• Stringtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stringtown is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown

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

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

• Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gullett to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,202 miles [9,981.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'