Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harrolds Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harrolds Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harrolds Branch
- 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 Harrolds Branch:
- 37.467787, -82.510551
- 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 Harrolds Branch
- 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 Harrolds Branch is near Floyd County and also Letcher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrolds Branch ...
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.
- Big Shoal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Coal Run Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
- Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
- Crooked Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Pike County
- Fords Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
- Fords Branch is located in Pike County
- Garden Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Justiceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justiceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justiceville
- Justiceville is located in Pike County
- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Little Dixie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
- Little Dixie is located in Pike County
- Lower Chloe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chloe
- Lower Chloe is located in Pike County
- Lower Greasy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Greasy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Greasy Creek
- Lower Greasy Creek is located in Pike County
- Mayo Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
- Mayo Village is located in Pike County
- Pigeon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pikeville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <2>
- Raccoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Red Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Titan Siding
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titan Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titan Siding
- Titan Siding is located in Pike County
- Pikeville
How Far From Harrolds Branch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Harrolds Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Harrolds Branch and extending to:
- Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Harrolds Branch to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrolds Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrolds Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrolds Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4678, Longitude: -82.5106 In this case, the coordinates for Harrolds Branch have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Harrolds Branch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.204 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.004 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.514 degrees. |