Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hindman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hindman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hindman
- 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 Hindman:
- 37.334763, -82.983450
- 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 Hindman
- 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 Knott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knott County
- Since Hindman is near Perry County and also Letcher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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
Communities Also Named Hindman ...
We found one communities that share the name Hindman.
Within Kentucky, the name Hindman is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Hindman in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hindman ...
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.
- Baker Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Camp
- Baker Camp is located in Knott County
- Bath
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bearville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Breeding Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breeding Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeding Creek
- Breeding Creek is located in Knott County
- Carrie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Cody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Drew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Dwarf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwarf
- Dwarf is located in Perry County
- Elmrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hardburly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardburly
- Hardburly is located in Perry County
- Hollybush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Irishmans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Continue List (10 more) ...
- Larkslane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - May
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Middle Carr Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Carr Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Carr Creek
- Middle Carr Creek is located in Knott County
- Mousie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Pine Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
- Pine Top is located in Knott County
- Redfox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfox
- Redfox is located in Knott County
- Sassafras
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sassafras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Knott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sassafras <3>
- Soft Shell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soft Shell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soft Shell
- Soft Shell is located in Knott County
- Spider
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Tina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Larkslane
How Far From Hindman 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 city such as Hindman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hindman and extending to:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Hindman to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,804 miles [7,731.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hindman. 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- Hindman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hindman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3348, Longitude: -82.9835 In this case, the coordinates for Hindman 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hindman 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 311.491 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.313 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.755 degrees. |