Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Majestic, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Majestic and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Majestic

• 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 Majestic:
  • 37.533996, -82.099852
  • 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 Majestic

• 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Since Majestic is near Mingo County and also Buchanan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mingo County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Buchanan 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 Majestic

Communities Also Named Majestic ...

We found one communities that are also named Majestic.

Within Kentucky, the name Majestic is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Majestic in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Majestic is located in Jefferson County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Majestic that is located in Pike County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Majestic.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Majestic ...

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.

• Arrow
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Arrow is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow
• Board Tree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Board Tree is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Board Tree
• Cedar
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
• Freeburn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeburn is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
• Hurricane
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurricane is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
• Jamboree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jamboree is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamboree
• New Thacker ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • New Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Thacker
• Stopover
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stopover is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stopover
• Thacker
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Thacker is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
• Thacker Mines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Thacker Mines is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker Mines
• Vulcan
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Vulcan is located in Mingo County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
• Woodman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woodman is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman

How Far From Majestic 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 Majestic to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Majestic to Pikeville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'