Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jacks Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jacks Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jacks Creek
- 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 Jacks Creek:
- 37.365935, -82.732935
- 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 Jacks Creek
- 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Jacks Creek is near Knott County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knott County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Jacks Creek ...
We found three communities that share the name Jacks Creek.
There are two communities within Kentucky that are also named Jacks Creek.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Jacks Creek in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Clay County
- This Jacks Creek is located in Clay County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jacks Creek that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Jacks Creek.
- Leslie County
- Although located in Leslie County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leslie County community of Jacks Creek.
- Clay County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- This Jacks Creek is located in Chester County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jacks Creek that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Jacks Creek.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacks Creek ...
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.
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Big Card
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Dry Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Halo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Harley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hollybush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Kite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lower Long Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Long Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Long Fork
- Lower Long Fork is located in Pike County
- Marshall Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Branch
- Marshall Branch is located in Pike County
- Martinsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Knott County
- Melvin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Price
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Raven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Teaberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Turkey Pen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Pen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Pen
- Turkey Pen is located in Pike County
- Price
How Far From Jacks Creek 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 Jacks Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jacks Creek and extending to:
- Prestonsburg, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Jacks Creek to Prestonsburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 326 miles [524.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,203 miles [9,982.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jacks Creek. 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- Jacks Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacks Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3659, Longitude: -82.7329 In this case, the coordinates for Jacks Creek 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Jacks Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.339 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.144 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.639 degrees. |