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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 Idamay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Idamay 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 Idamay:
- 37.520993, -83.765888
- 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 Idamay
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Idamay is near Owsley County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Owsley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Idamay
Communities Also Named Idamay ...
We found one communities that are also named Idamay.
Within Kentucky, the name Idamay is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Idamay in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Idamay is located in Marion County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the northeast of the Idamay that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Idamay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Idamay ...
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.
- Chestnut Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Gap is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Evelyn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evelyn is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Levi
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Levi is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
- Lone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lower Buffalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lower Buffalo is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Buffalo
- Major
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Major is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
- Pinnacle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pinnacle is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle
- Stay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stay is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
- Sturgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Travellers Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Willow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
- Wind Cave
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wind Cave is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Cave
- Yellow Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Rock is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Rock
How Far From Idamay 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 Idamay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Idamay and extending to:
- Beattyville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Idamay to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>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 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 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- Idamay) 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 Idamay 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 Idamay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5210, Longitude: -83.7659 In this case, the coordinates for Idamay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.968 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.887 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.035 degrees. |
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