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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 Level Green, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Level Green and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Level Green:
    • 37.281193, -84.426050
    • 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 Level Green
  • 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 Rockcastle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockcastle County
    • Since Level Green is near Pulaski County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Level Green

Communities Also Named Level Green ...

We found two communities that are also named Level Green.

Within Kentucky, the name Level Green is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Level Green is located in Westmoreland County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Level Green that is located in Rockcastle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Level Green.
    • Virginia
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Level Green is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the east of the Level Green that is located in Rockcastle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Level Green.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Level Green ...

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.

  • Bee Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
  • Bobtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bobtown is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Burr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burr is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
  • Clarence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Clarence is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Dog Walk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dog Walk is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Walk
  • Plato
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Plato is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
  • Quail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Quail is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail
  • Randy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Randy is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randy
  • Sand Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sand Springs is located in Rockcastle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
  • Sinking Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sinking Valley is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
  • Valley Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak
  • Walnut Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

How Far From Level Green to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Level Green to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Level Green and extending to:

  • Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Rockcastle County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Level Green to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 416 miles [669.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Level Green) 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 Level Green 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 Level Green. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2812, Longitude: -84.4261       In this case, the coordinates for Level Green have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.371 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.314 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.387 degrees.