Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pilot View:
  • 37.967857, -84.063814
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pilot View

• 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Since Pilot View is near Montgomery County and also Powell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Pilot View

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pilot View ...

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.

• Bon Haven
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Bon Haven is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
• Centerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Centerville is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Clarksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Clarksville is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
• Cotton Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cotton Branch is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Branch
• Franklin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Franklin is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Hedges
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hedges is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
• Hunt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunt is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
• Kiddville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kiddville is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
• Log Lick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Log Lick is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
• Pine Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Ridge is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
• Rabbit Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
• Rightangle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rightangle is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
• Saddlebrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Saddlebrook is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
• Victory Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Victory Heights is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights

How Far From Pilot View 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 Pilot View to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Pilot View and extending to:

• Winchester, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pilot View to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 385 miles [619.6 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 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'