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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 Larue, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Larue 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 Larue:
- 37.203213, -83.925462
- 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 Larue
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Larue is near Laurel County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurel 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 Larue
Communities Also Named Larue ...
We found five communities that are also named Larue.
Within Kentucky, the name Larue is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Benton County
- This Larue is located in Benton County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west of the Larue that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Larue.
- Mississippi
- Jackson County
- This Larue is located in Jackson County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Larue that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Larue.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Larue is located in York County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Larue that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Larue.
- Texas
- Henderson County
- This Larue is located in Henderson County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Larue that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Larue.
- Wisconsin
- Sauk County
- This Larue is located in Sauk County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Larue that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sauk County community of Larue.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Larue ...
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.
- Buffalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Burning Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Deer Lick is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
- Egypt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Egypt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Fall Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fall Rock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
- Grace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grace is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Green Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Green Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Greenmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- High Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Knob
- Hooker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Lewis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lewis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Maplesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Portersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Portersburg is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersburg
- Shepherdtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shepherdtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdtown
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Urban
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Larue 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 Larue to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Larue and extending to:
- Manchester, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Larue to Manchester, 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 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 392 miles [630.9 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 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,850 miles [7,805.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Larue) 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 Larue 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 Larue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2032, Longitude: -83.9255 In this case, the coordinates for Larue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.064 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.95 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.194 degrees. |
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