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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 Matthew, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Matthew and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Matthew:
    • 37.856200, -83.158507
    • 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 Matthew
  • 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
    • Since Matthew is near Magoffin County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Matthew

Communities Also Named Matthew ...

We found three communities that are also named Matthew.

Within Kentucky, the name Matthew is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Matthew [Iredell County].
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Matthew is located in Putnam County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Matthew that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Matthew.
    • Washington
      • Walla Walla County
      • This Matthew is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Matthew that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Matthew.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matthew ...

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.

  • Coffee Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coffee Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
  • Dingus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dingus is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
  • Edna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Elsie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Ever
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ever is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ever
  • Gordon Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gordon Ford is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Ford
  • Grayfox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Grayfox is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayfox
  • Harper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Holliday
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holliday is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Jones Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
  • Lickburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lickburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickburg
  • Logville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Logville is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
  • Rockhouse
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rockhouse is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
  • Stacy Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stacy Fork is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Fork

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

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

  • West Liberty, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Matthew 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 339 miles [545.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Matthew, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Matthew) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Matthew 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 Matthew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8562, Longitude: -83.1585       In this case, the coordinates for Matthew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.597 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.51 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.675 degrees.