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37.480365, -83.720750
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We found six communities that share the name Levi.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Levi.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Kentucky ...
Clay County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Levi [Clay County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Levi [Jefferson County].
North Carolina
Davidson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Levi [Davidson County].
Ohio
Jackson County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Levi.
Texas
McLennan County
This Levi is located in McLennan County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Levi that is located in Owsley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Levi.
Virginia
Loudoun County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Levi [Loudoun County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Levi ...
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.
Blake (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Travellers Rest (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Levi to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Levi and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Levi to Frankfort, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,954 miles [11,191.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Levi 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.
<2>
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 Levi, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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- Levi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Levi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4804, Longitude: -83.7207 In this case, the coordinates for Levi have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Levi 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 311.941 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.849 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.027 degrees.