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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 Gunlock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gunlock 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 Gunlock:
- 37.547597, -82.925998
- 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 Gunlock
- 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 Gunlock is near Floyd County and also Breathitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Breathitt 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 Gunlock
Communities Also Named Gunlock ...
We found one communities that are also named Gunlock.
Within Kentucky, the name Gunlock is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Gunlock in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Utah
- Washington County
- This Gunlock is located in Washington County and lies 1,683 miles [2,708.5 km]<1> to the west of the Gunlock that is located in Magoffin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gunlock.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gunlock ...
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.
- David
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- David is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
- Eastern
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eastern is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
- Fredville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fredville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredville
- Gapville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gapville is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
- Handshoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Handshoe is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handshoe
- Hippo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hippo is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hippo
- Hueysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Midas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Midas is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midas
- Pyramid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pyramid is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
- Rock Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Fork is located in Knott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Fork
- Waldo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo is located in Magoffin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
How Far From Gunlock 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 Gunlock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gunlock and extending to:
- Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gunlock to Salyersville, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Gunlock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gunlock 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 Gunlock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5476, Longitude: -82.9260 In this case, the coordinates for Gunlock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.456 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.304 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.667 degrees. |
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