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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 Hugh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hugh 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 Hugh:
    • 37.543138, -84.179203
    • 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 Hugh
  • 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
    • Since Hugh is near Madison County and also Rockcastle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockcastle 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 Hugh

Communities Also Named Hugh ...

We found two communities that are also named Hugh.

Within Kentucky, the name Hugh is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Clay County
      • This Hugh is located in Clay County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Hugh that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Hugh.
    • Virginia
      • Wise County
      • This Hugh is located in Wise County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hugh that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Hugh.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hugh ...

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.

  • Big Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Big Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
  • Bighill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Bighill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
  • Bobtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bobtown is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Climax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Clover Bottom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
  • Indian Spring
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Indian Spring is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
  • Kerby Knob
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
  • Locust Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Branch is located in Estill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
  • Rice Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rice Hill is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
  • Sandgap
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
  • Sinking Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
  • Threelinks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Threelinks is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threelinks

How Far From Hugh 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 Hugh to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hugh to McKee, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hugh) 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 Hugh 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 Hugh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5431, Longitude: -84.1792       In this case, the coordinates for Hugh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.222 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.18 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.207 degrees.