Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Leatherwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Leatherwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Leatherwood
- 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 Leatherwood:
- 37.032870, -83.172394
- 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 Leatherwood
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Leatherwood is near Leslie County and also Harlan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Leslie County
- eBird sighting report for Harlan 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 Leatherwood ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Leatherwood.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Leatherwood.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Menifee County
- This Leatherwood is located in Menifee County and lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menifee County community of Leatherwood.
- Menifee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Leatherwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the southwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Leatherwood.
- Arkansas
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Leatherwood [Carroll County].
- Georgia
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Leatherwood.
- Indiana
- Parke County
- This Leatherwood is located in Parke County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Leatherwood.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Leatherwood is located in Carroll County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Leatherwood that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Leatherwood.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Leatherwood is located in Clarion County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Leatherwood that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Leatherwood.
- Tennessee
- Maury County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Leatherwood [Maury County].
- Wayne County
- This Leatherwood is located in Wayne County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Leatherwood that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Leatherwood.
- Virginia
- Henry County
- This Leatherwood is located in Henry County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east of the Leatherwood that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Leatherwood.
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Leatherwood is located in Mingo County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Leatherwood that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Leatherwood.
- Ohio County
- This Leatherwood is located in Ohio County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the north northeast of the Leatherwood that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Leatherwood.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leatherwood ...
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.
- Big Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Big Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Black Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Black Bottom is located in Harlan County
- Chad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chad
- Chad is located in Harlan County
- Cutshin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Daisy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Defeated Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Defeated Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated Creek
- Defeated Creek is located in Letcher County
- Divide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gordon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Laden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Lewis Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Leslie County
- Pine Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Harlan County
- Sand Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Shields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Turkey Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
- Turkey Creek is located in Letcher County
- Laden
How Far From Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leatherwood and extending to:
- Hazard, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Leatherwood to Hazard, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leatherwood. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leatherwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leatherwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0329, Longitude: -83.1724 In this case, the coordinates for Leatherwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Leatherwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leatherwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Leatherwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.605 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.40 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.923 degrees. |