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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 Helm:
36.895621, -85.152735
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.
We found six communities that are also named Helm.
Within Kentucky, the name Helm is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Fresno County
This Helm is located in Fresno County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the west of the Helm that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Helm.
Illinois
Marion County
This Helm is located in Marion County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helm that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Helm.
Mississippi
Washington County
This Helm is located in Washington County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Helm that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Helm.
Missouri
Pulaski County
This Helm is located in Pulaski County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helm that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Helm.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Helm is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Helm that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Helm.
Virginia
Franklin County
This Helm is located in Franklin County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the east of the Helm that is located in Russell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Helm.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Helm ...
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.
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 Helm to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Helm and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Helm to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Helm) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Helm 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 Helm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8956, Longitude: -85.1527 In this case, the coordinates for Helm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.812 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.764 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.805 degrees.