Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marbleyard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marbleyard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marbleyard
- 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 Marbleyard:
- 37.756970, -83.913911
- 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 Marbleyard
- 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 Estill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Estill County
- Since Marbleyard is near Powell County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Powell County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Marbleyard ...
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.
- Bogie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cat Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Estill County
- Clay City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
- Cow Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Furnace is located in Estill County
- Happy Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hemlock Lodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Lodge
- Hemlock Lodge is located in Powell County
- Lilly's Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly's Ferry
- Lilly's Ferry is located in Estill County
- Mountain Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Spring
- Mountain Spring is located in Estill County
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Pecks Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Creek
- Pecks Creek is located in Powell County
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- Piggville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Pilot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Sand Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Spout Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spout Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Spout Springs is located in Estill County
- Stump
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sweet Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Lick
- Sweet Lick is located in Estill County
- Waltersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
- Wisemantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisemantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisemantown
- Wisemantown is located in Estill County
- Piggville
How Far From Marbleyard to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Marbleyard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Marbleyard and extending to:
- Irvine, which is the Seat of Estill County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Marbleyard to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 380 miles [611.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,233 miles [10,031 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,826 miles [7,766.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marbleyard. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marbleyard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marbleyard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7570, Longitude: -83.9139 In this case, the coordinates for Marbleyard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Marbleyard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.06 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.026 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.031 degrees. |