Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Headquarters, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Headquarters and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Headquarters
- 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 Headquarters:
- 38.358409, -84.114374
- 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 Headquarters
- 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 Nicholas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
- Since Headquarters is near Bath County and also Bourbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bath County
- eBird sighting report for Bourbon 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 Headquarters ...
We found five communities that share the name Headquarters.
Within Kentucky, the name Headquarters is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Navajo County
- This Headquarters is located in Navajo County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the west of the Headquarters that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Headquarters.
- British Columbia
- This Headquarters lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Headquarters that is located in Nicholas County.
- Idaho
- Clearwater County
- This Headquarters is located in Clearwater County and lies 1,698 miles [2,732.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Headquarters that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearwater County community of Headquarters.
- Nebraska
- Wheeler County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Headquarters [Wheeler County].
- Washington
- Cowlitz County
- This Headquarters is located in Cowlitz County and lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Headquarters that is located in Nicholas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowlitz County community of Headquarters.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Headquarters ...
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.
- Barefoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Claysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Harrison County
- Currentsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currentsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currentsville
- Currentsville is located in Bourbon County
- Cynthiana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <4>
- Hooktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Jackstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Lair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Little Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Bourbon County
- Morning Glory
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Morning Glory is located in Nicholas County
- Oddville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Poindexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
How Far From Headquarters 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 Headquarters to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Headquarters and extending to:
- Carlisle, which is the Seat of Nicholas County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Headquarters to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,934 miles [11,159.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Headquarters. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Headquarters) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Headquarters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3584, Longitude: -84.1144 In this case, the coordinates for Headquarters have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Headquarters, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Headquarters to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.185 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.256 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.944 degrees. |