Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old Landing
- 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 Old Landing:
- 37.636474, -83.806863
- 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 Old Landing
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Old Landing is near Estill County and also Powell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Estill County
- eBird sighting report for Powell 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 Old Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name Old Landing.
Within Kentucky, the name Old Landing is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Old Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Old Landing is located in Sussex County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east of the Old Landing that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Old Landing.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Landing ...
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.
- Crystal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Evelyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fixer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pinnacle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Shade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sparks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Walnut Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Gap
- Walnut Gap is located in Estill County
- Willow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Yellow Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Rock
- Yellow Rock is located in Lee County
How Far From Old Landing 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 Old Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Landing and extending to:
- Beattyville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Old Landing to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, 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 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Landing. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Old Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6365, Longitude: -83.8069 In this case, the coordinates for Old Landing 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 Old Landing 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 311.994 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.933 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.02 degrees. |