Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Muir, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Muir and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Muir
- 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 Muir:
- 38.104272, -84.375537
- 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 Muir
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Muir is near Bourbon County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bourbon County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Muir ...
We found eight communities that share the name Muir.
Within Kentucky, the name Muir is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Muir is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Muir that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Muir.
- Mendocino County
- This Muir is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km] to the west northwest of the Muir that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Muir.
- Manitoba
- This Muir lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Muir that is located in Fayette County.
- Michigan
- Montana
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Muir ...
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.
- Chilesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
- Chilesburg is located in Fayette County
- Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Deep Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
- Elkhorn Parks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Parks
- Elkhorn Parks is located in Fayette County
- Fairway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
- Hermitage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
- Hermitage Hills is located in Fayette County
- Idle Hour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Jimtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Liberty Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Fayette County
- Pricetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sandersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Fayette County
- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Clark County
- Walnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
How Far From Muir 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 Muir to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Muir and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Muir to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 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 ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Muir) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Muir. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1043, Longitude: -84.3755 In this case, the coordinates for Muir have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Muir could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Muir 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 312.347 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.404 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.133 degrees. |