Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mountain Top, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mountain Top and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mountain Top
- 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 Mountain Top:
- 38.290258, -83.125409
- 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 Mountain Top
- 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 Mountain Top is near Elliott County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elliott County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Mountain Top ...
We found five communities that share the name Mountain Top.
Within Kentucky, the name Mountain Top is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This Mountain Top is located in Franklin County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain Top that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mountain Top.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Mountain Top is located in Lancaster County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mountain Top that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Mountain Top.
- Luzerne County
- This Mountain Top is located in Luzerne County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km] to the east northeast of the Mountain Top that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Mountain Top.
- Texas
- Eastland County
- This Mountain Top is located in Eastland County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mountain Top that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eastland County community of Mountain Top.
- Washington
- Columbia County
- This Mountain Top is located in Columbia County and lies 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mountain Top that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Mountain Top.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Top ...
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.
- Beartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Cold Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Carter County
- Counts Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Carter County
- Globe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Gregoryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregoryville
- Gregoryville is located in Carter County
- Jacobs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Limestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Reeder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Elliott County
- Silica
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Smoky Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Wolf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Mountain Top 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 Mountain Top to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mountain Top and extending to:
- Grayson, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mountain Top to Grayson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the west (W). 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 331 miles [532.7 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 6,177 miles [9,940.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,770 miles [7,676.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mountain Top. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mountain Top) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mountain Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2903, Longitude: -83.1254 In this case, the coordinates for Mountain Top have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mountain Top 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 311.574 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.547 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.53 degrees. |