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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hightop, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hightop and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hightop:
- 37.032864, -84.187711
- 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 Hightop
- 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 Hightop ...
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.
- Baldrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldrock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldrock
- Baldrock is located in Laurel County
- Boreing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boreing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreing
- Boreing is located in Laurel County
- Camp Grounds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Grounds
- Camp Grounds is located in Knox County
- Goodwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwater
- Goodwater is located in Pulaski County
- Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Grove is located in Whitley County
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Little Marina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Marina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Marina
- Little Marina is located in Whitley County
- London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Victory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County
- Sublimity City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
How Far From Hightop 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 Hightop to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hightop and extending to:
- London, which is the Seat of Laurel County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Hightop to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>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 5 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 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hightop. 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- Hightop) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hightop. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0329, Longitude: -84.1877 In this case, the coordinates for Hightop 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 Hightop 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 312.222 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.107 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.354 degrees. |
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