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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 Hubert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hubert 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 Hubert:
    • 37.052827, -82.987999
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hubert
  • 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 Letcher County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Letcher County
    • Since Hubert is near Harlan County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harlan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Hubert

Communities Also Named Hubert ...

We found four communities that are also named Hubert.

Within Kentucky, the name Hubert is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bulloch County
      • This Hubert is located in Bulloch County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hubert that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Hubert.
    • North Carolina
      • Onslow County
      • This Hubert is located in Onslow County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hubert that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Hubert.
    • Ontario
      • This Hubert lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the north of the Hubert that is located in Letcher County.
    • Texas
      • San Patricio County
      • This Hubert is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hubert that is located in Letcher County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Hubert.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hubert ...

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.

  • Blair
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blair is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  • Defeated Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Defeated Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated Creek
  • Flint
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Flint is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Gordon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gordon is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Indian Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Indian Bottom is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bottom
  • Kings Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kings Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Creek
  • Linefork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Linefork is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
  • Partridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Partridge is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
  • Sand Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sand Hill is located in Harlan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Skyline
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Skyline is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
  • Turkey Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Turkey Creek is located in Letcher County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek

How Far From Hubert to ...

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 Hubert to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hubert and extending to:

  • Whitesburg, which is the Seat of Letcher County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hubert to Whitesburg, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hubert) 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 Hubert 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 Hubert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0528, Longitude: -82.9880       In this case, the coordinates for Hubert have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.493 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.275 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.839 degrees.