Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Helton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Helton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Helton
- 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 Helton:
- 36.953978, -83.390739
- 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 Helton
- 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 Leslie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Leslie County
- Since Helton is near Harlan County and also Bell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- eBird sighting report for Bell 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 Helton ...
We found four communities that share the name Helton.
Within Kentucky, the name Helton is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- DeKalb County
- This Helton is located in DeKalb County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Helton that is located in Leslie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Helton.
- Grainger County
- This Helton is located in Grainger County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south of the Helton that is located in Leslie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Helton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Helton ...
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.
- Beverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Big Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Blackjoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Clovertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clovertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovertown
- Clovertown is located in Harlan County
- Divide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Elcomb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Fresh Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Meadows
- Fresh Meadows is located in Harlan County
- Golden Ash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ash
- Golden Ash is located in Harlan County
- Keith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Layman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lewis Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Leslie County
- Queendale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Spruce Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Leslie County
- Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Tacky Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tacky Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Layman
How Far From Helton 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 Helton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Helton and extending to:
- Hyden, which is the Seat of Leslie County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Helton to Hyden, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Helton. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9540, Longitude: -83.3907 In this case, the coordinates for Helton 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 Helton 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 311.737 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.539 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.038 degrees. |