Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Peeled Oak, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peeled Oak and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Peeled Oak

• 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 Peeled Oak:
  • 38.061191, -83.801863
  • 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 Peeled Oak

• 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 Bath County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bath County
  • Since Peeled Oak is near Montgomery County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peeled Oak ...

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.

• Chestnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Bath County
• Hope
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hope is located in Montgomery County
• Howards Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
  • Howards Mill is located in Montgomery County
• Little Slate Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Slate Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Slate Creek
  • Little Slate Creek is located in Bath County
• Lucky Stop
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Stop
  • Lucky Stop is located in Montgomery County
• Needmore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Lawrence County
• Rosedale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale is located in Montgomery County
• Salt Well
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Well have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Well
  • Salt Well is located in Bath County
• Stepstone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
  • Stepstone is located in Montgomery County
• Walkers Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
  • Walkers Crossing is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Peeled Oak 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 Peeled Oak to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Peeled Oak and extending to:

• Owingsville, which is the Seat of Bath County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Peeled Oak to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the east (E). 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 21 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,808 miles [7,737.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/