Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Luner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Luner
- 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 Luner:
- 37.235640, -84.275491
- 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 Luner
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Rockcastle County
- Since Luner is near Laurel County and also Pulaski County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Laurel County
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Luner ...
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.
- Burr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Flat Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hazel Patch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Patch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Patch
- Hazel Patch is located in Laurel County
- Level Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Green
- Level Green is located in Rockcastle County
- Plato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sand Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Rockcastle County
- Sandy Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sinking Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Sinking Valley is located in Pulaski County
- Sinks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Symbol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Luner 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 Luner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Luner and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Rockcastle County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Luner to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>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 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,864 miles [7,827.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Luner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2356, Longitude: -84.2755 In this case, the coordinates for Luner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Luner 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 312.278 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.201 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.335 degrees. |