Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Savage, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Savage and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Savage
- 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 Mount Savage:
- 38.265647, -82.893714
- 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 Mount Savage
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Mount Savage is near Lawrence County and also Elliott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Elliott 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 Mount Savage ...
We found one communities that share the name Mount Savage.
Within Kentucky, the name Mount Savage is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Mount Savage in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Mount Savage is located in Allegany County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Savage that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Mount Savage.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Savage ...
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.
- Beetle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Davy Run
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Grant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Johns Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Lick Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Music
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Reedville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Straight Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Carter County
- Williams Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Williams Creek is located in Carter County
How Far From Mount Savage 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 Mount Savage to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Savage and extending to:
- Grayson, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Savage 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Savage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Savage) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Savage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2656, Longitude: -82.8937 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Mount Savage to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.432 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.381 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.437 degrees. |