Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ivyton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivyton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ivyton
- 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 Ivyton:
- 37.709110, -82.979948
- 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 Ivyton
- 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 Magoffin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
- Since Ivyton is near Johnson County and also Floyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Floyd 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 Ivyton ...
We found one communities that share the name Ivyton.
Within Kentucky, the name Ivyton is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Ivyton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivyton ...
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.
- Bonanza
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Burning Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Fork
- Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Carver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Dixie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Falcon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Gapville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gypsy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lower Burning Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burning Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burning Fork
- Lower Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Marshallville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
- Mashfork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Mason
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Painters Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
- Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
- Riceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Magoffin County
- Sublett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
- Sublett is located in Magoffin County
- Swamp Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Branch
- Swamp Branch is located in Johnson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swamp Branch <3>
- Painters Lick
How Far From Ivyton 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 community such as Ivyton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivyton and extending to:
- Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ivyton 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 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivyton. 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- Ivyton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivyton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7091, Longitude: -82.9799 |
| <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 Ivyton 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 311.488 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.364 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.642 degrees. |