Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Laurel Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Laurel Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Laurel Branch
- 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 Laurel Branch:
- 37.296160, -84.082456
- 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 Laurel Branch
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Laurel Branch is near Laurel County and also Rockcastle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Laurel County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Laurel Branch ...
We found three communities that share the name Laurel Branch.
Within Kentucky, the name Laurel Branch is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Laurel Branch is located in Charles County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Laurel Branch that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Laurel Branch.
- Virginia
- Floyd County
- This Laurel Branch is located in Floyd County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east of the Laurel Branch that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Laurel Branch.
- West Virginia
- Monroe County
- This Laurel Branch is located in Monroe County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the east of the Laurel Branch that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Laurel Branch.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laurel Branch ...
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.
- Bond
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cornelius
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cruise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cruise Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruise Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruise Ferry
- Cruise Ferry is located in Rockcastle County
- Greenmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Peoples
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Seven Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Jackson County
- Symbol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Victory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Laurel Branch 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 Laurel Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laurel Branch and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Laurel Branch to McKee, with an average speed<3> 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 75 miles [120.7 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 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,262 miles [10,077.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel Branch. 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- Laurel Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2962, Longitude: -84.0825 In this case, the coordinates for Laurel Branch 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 Laurel Branch 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 312.161 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.075 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.235 degrees. |