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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 Mallard Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mallard Point 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 Mallard Point:
    • 38.317851, -84.576054
    • 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 Mallard Point
  • 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
    • Since Mallard Point is near Harrison County and also Boyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Boyd 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 Mallard Point

Communities Also Named Mallard Point ...

We found five communities that are also named Mallard Point.

Within Kentucky, the name Mallard Point is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Shelby County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Shelby County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mallard Point that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Mallard Point.
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Baxter County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mallard Point that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Mallard Point.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Sussex County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mallard Point that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Mallard Point.
    • Maryland
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the east of the Mallard Point that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Mallard Point.
      • Talbot County
      • This Mallard Point is located in Talbot County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the east of the Mallard Point that is located in Scott County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Mallard Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mallard Point ...

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.

  • Cranetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cranetown is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranetown
  • Double Culvert
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Double Culvert is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
  • Josephine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Josephine is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
  • Longlick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Longlick is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longlick
  • Minorsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Minorsville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorsville
  • Muddy Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Muddy Ford is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Ford
  • Rogers Gap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogers Gap is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Gap
  • Sadieville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sadieville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Skinnersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Skinnersburg is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinnersburg
  • Stamping Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Turkey Foot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Turkey Foot is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot

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

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the South.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Mallard Point to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,830 miles [7,773.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mallard Point) 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 Mallard Point 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 Mallard Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3179, Longitude: -84.5761       In this case, the coordinates for Mallard Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.472 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.578 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.161 degrees.