Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Zion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Zion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Zion
- 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 New Zion:
- 37.470920, -83.895757
- 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 New Zion
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since New Zion is near Lee County and also Owsley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named New Zion ...
We found five communities that share the name New Zion.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named New Zion.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This New Zion lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Zion that is located in Jackson County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Carroll County
- This New Zion is located in Carroll County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Zion that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of New Zion.
- Macon County
- This New Zion is located in Macon County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest of the New Zion that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of New Zion.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Zion ...
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.
- Elias
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Foxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gray Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Jackson County
- Huff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Salt Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sand Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Jackson County
- Sparks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Travellers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travellers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Turkey Foot
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Foot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
- Turkey Foot is located in Jackson County
- Wind Cave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From New Zion to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as New Zion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Zion and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from New Zion 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 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 384 miles [618 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Zion. 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- New Zion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Zion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4709, Longitude: -83.8958 In this case, the coordinates for New Zion 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 New Zion 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 312.048 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.106 degrees. |