Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in London, we use the following websites to find information relevant to London and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for London
- 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 London:
- 37.128298, -84.083281
- 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 London
- 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 Laurel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laurel County
- Since London is near Leslie County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Leslie County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 London ...
We found 35 communities that share the name London.
Within Kentucky, the name London is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of London, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Conecuh County
- This London is located in Conecuh County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the London that is located in Laurel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of London.
- Marengo 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 Alabama community of London [Marengo County].
- Montgomery County
- This London is located in Montgomery County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the south southwest of the London that is located in Laurel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of London.
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of London [Saint Clair County].
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This London is located in Freeborn County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the London that is located in Laurel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of London.
- Lake County
- This London is located in Lake County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the north northwest of the London that is located in Laurel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of London.
- Saint Louis 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 Minnesota community of London [Saint Louis County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Darke County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of London.
- Madison County
- This London is located in Madison County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north of the London that is located in Laurel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of London.
- Richland County
- This London is located in Richland County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the north northeast of the London that is located in Laurel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of London.
- Ontario
- This London lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Laurel County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Kimble County
- This London is located in Kimble County and lies 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Laurel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kimble County community of London.
- Rusk County
- This London is located in Rusk County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the west southwest of the London that is located in Laurel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of London.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Belize
- Distance: 1,347 miles [2,167.8 km]<1> to the south southwest
- England
- Distance: 4,029 miles [6,484 km]<1> to the northeast
- Equatorial Guinea
- Distance: 6,333 miles [10,192 km]<1> to the east
- Finland
- Distance: 4,416 miles [7,106.9 km]<1> to the north northeast
- Kiribati
- Distance: 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km]<1> to the west
- Nigeria
- Distance: 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km]<1> to the east
- South Africa
- - Limpopo
- Distance: 8,568 miles [13,788.9 km]<1> to the east
- - Mpumalnga
- Distance: 8,557 miles [13,771.2 km] to the east
- Belize
Curious and Interesting Names Near London ...
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.
- Boreing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Deer Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Greenmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Laurel County
- Hare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hightop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hopewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Maplesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
- Maplesville is located in Laurel County
- Portersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersburg
- Portersburg is located in Clay County
- Sublimity City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From London 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 city such as London to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in London and extending to:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from London to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>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 402 miles [647 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for London. 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 from Point A (ie- London) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1283, Longitude: -84.0833 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 London 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 London, 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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 London to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.16 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.049 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.283 degrees. |