Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hardy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hardy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hardy
- 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 Hardy:
- 37.621492, -82.244028
- 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 Hardy
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Hardy is near Mingo County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mingo County
- eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Hardy ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Hardy.
Within Kentucky, the name Hardy is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Maine
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- Although located in Alcona County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Hardy.
- Oscoda County
- Although located in Oscoda County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oscoda County community of Hardy.
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Hardy lies 1,099 miles [1,768.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hardy that is located in Pike County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Hardy lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hardy that is located in Pike County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Harris 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 Texas community of Hardy [Harris County].
- Montague County
- This Hardy is located in Montague County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hardy that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Hardy.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Hardy is located in Bedford County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the east of the Hardy that is located in Pike County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Hardy.
- Pittsylvania 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 Virginia community of Hardy [Pittsylvania County].
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardy ...
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.
- Blackberry City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry City
- Blackberry City is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Canada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
- Canada is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <5>
- Cinderella
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinderella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella
- Cinderella is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Goodman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Goody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Meathouse
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Narrows Branch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Branch
- Narrows Branch is located in Pike County
- New Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pigeon Roost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Pigeon Roost is located in Pike County
- Ransom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Red Jacket
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Jacket
- Red Jacket is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Road Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Stone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Stringtown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Pike County
- Turkey Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Pike County
- Road Fork
How Far From Hardy 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 Hardy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hardy and extending to:
- Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hardy to Pikeville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 148 miles [238.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hardy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Hardy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6215, Longitude: -82.2440 In this case, the coordinates for Hardy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Hardy 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 Hardy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hardy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.042 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.841 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.354 degrees. |