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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pigeon Roost:
    • 37.601177, -82.316952
    • 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 Pigeon Roost
  • 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 Pigeon Roost ...

We found one communities that share the name Pigeon Roost.

Within Kentucky, the name Pigeon Roost is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Pigeon Roost in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Humphreys County
      • This Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pigeon Roost that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Pigeon Roost.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pigeon Roost ...

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.

  • Canada
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
    • Canada is located in Pike County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canada <3>
  • Goody
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goody have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goody
    • Goody is located in Pike County
  • Hardy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Pike County
  • Meathouse
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meathouse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meathouse
    • Meathouse is located in Pike County
  • Narrows Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Branch
    • Narrows Branch is located in Pike County
  • New Camp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Camp
    • New Camp is located in Pike County
  • Road Fork
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Road Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Road Fork
    • Road Fork is located in Pike County
  • Stone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Pike County
  • Stringtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Pike County
  • Tom Ray
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Ray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Ray
    • Tom Ray is located in Pike County
  • Turkey Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
    • Turkey Creek is located in Pike County
  • Upper Dick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Dick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Dick
    • Upper Dick is located in Pike County
  • Upper Turkey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Turkey
    • Upper Turkey is located in Pike County

How Far From Pigeon Roost 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 Pigeon Roost to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pigeon Roost and extending to:

  • Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pigeon Roost to Pikeville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 299 miles [481.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,764 miles [7,666.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pigeon Roost. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pigeon Roost) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pigeon Roost. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6012, Longitude: -82.3170       In this case, the coordinates for Pigeon Roost 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Pigeon Roost 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 311.086 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.889 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.391 degrees.




 

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