Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hail, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hail and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hail
- 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 Hail:
- 36.994247, -84.463549
- 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 Hail
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Hail is near McCreary County and also Laurel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McCreary County
- eBird sighting report for Laurel 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 Hail ...
We found one communities that share the name Hail.
Within Kentucky, the name Hail is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Hail in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hail ...
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.
- Alpine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in Pulaski County
- Blue John
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Drum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Goodwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in McCreary County
- Mount Victory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Piney Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Poplarville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
- Poplarville is located in Pulaski County
- Whetstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Whetstone is located in Pulaski County
How Far From Hail 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 Hail to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hail and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hail to Somerset, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 425 miles [684 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,882 miles [7,856.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hail. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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- Hail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9942, Longitude: -84.4635 In this case, the coordinates for Hail have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Hail to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.39 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.295 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.483 degrees. |