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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 Mildred, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mildred 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 Mildred:
- 37.353977, -83.927426
- 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 Mildred
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Mildred is near Clay County and also Owsley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Owsley 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 Mildred
Communities Also Named Mildred ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Mildred.
Within Kentucky, the name Mildred is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Okeechobee County
- This Mildred is located in Okeechobee County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okeechobee County community of Mildred.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Mildred is located in Sangamon County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Mildred.
- Kansas
- Allen County
- This Mildred is located in Allen County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Mildred.
- Minnesota
- Cass County
- This Mildred is located in Cass County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Mildred.
- Mississippi
- Marion County
- This Mildred is located in Marion County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mildred.
- Missouri
- Taney County
- This Mildred is located in Taney County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the west of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taney County community of Mildred.
- Montana
- Prairie County
- This Mildred is located in Prairie County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prairie County community of Mildred.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Mildred is located in Edgecombe County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Mildred.
- Pennsylvania
- Sullivan County
- This Mildred is located in Sullivan County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Mildred.
- Saskatchewan
- This Mildred lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Mildred is located in Navarro County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mildred that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Mildred.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mildred ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Blooming Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Bond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Cornelius
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornelius is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Elias
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elias is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias
- Gray Hawk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Green Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Herd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Herd is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herd
- Hickory Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Flat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- High Knob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- High Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Knob
- Huff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Huff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Lewis
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lewis is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Seven Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seven Pines is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Shepherdtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherdtown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdtown
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Vine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vine is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine
How Far From Mildred 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 Mildred to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mildred and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Mildred to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>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 389 miles [626 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,968 miles [11,213.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mildred) 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 Mildred 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 Mildred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3540, Longitude: -83.9274 In this case, the coordinates for Mildred have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.066 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.975 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.152 degrees. |
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