Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mistletoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mistletoe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mistletoe
- 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 Mistletoe:
- 37.312590, -83.591579
- 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 Mistletoe
- 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 Owsley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Owsley County
- Since Mistletoe is near Breathitt County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Breathitt County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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
Communities Also Named Mistletoe ...
We found two communities that share the name Mistletoe.
Within Kentucky, the name Mistletoe is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Oregon
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mistletoe ...
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.
- Bishop Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Bend
- Bishop Bend is located in Clay County
- Bowlingtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlingtown
- Bowlingtown is located in Perry County
- Cowcreek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Crockettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockettsville
- Crockettsville is located in Breathitt County
- Doorway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Jacks Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Clay County
- Lucky Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Fork
- Lucky Fork is located in Owsley County
- Mouth of Hector
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mouth of Hector have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mouth of Hector
- Mouth of Hector is located in Clay County
- Ricetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Whoopflarea
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whoopflarea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whoopflarea
- Whoopflarea is located in Owsley County
- Wild Cat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Mistletoe 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 Mistletoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mistletoe and extending to:
- Booneville, which is the Seat of Owsley County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mistletoe to Booneville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 372 miles [598.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, 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 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mistletoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 Mistletoe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mistletoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mistletoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3126, Longitude: -83.5916 In this case, the coordinates for Mistletoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Mistletoe 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 311.861 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.733 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.02 degrees. |