Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pine Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Mountain and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pine Mountain
- 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 Pine Mountain:
- 36.948702, -83.182117
- 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 Pine Mountain
- 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 Harlan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- Since Pine Mountain is near Letcher County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Letcher County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Pine Mountain ...
We found seven communities that share the name Pine Mountain.
Within Kentucky, the name Pine Mountain is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Pine Mountain is located in Blount County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Pine Mountain.
- Arkansas
- Van Buren County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pine Mountain [Van Buren County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pine Mountain.
- Harris County
- This Pine Mountain is located in Harris County and lies 297 miles [478 km] to the south southwest of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Pine Mountain.
- Rabun County
- This Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rabun County community of Pine Mountain.
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pine Mountain [Campbell County].
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Pine Mountain is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pine Mountain.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Mountain ...
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.
- Ages
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
- Ages is located in Harlan County
- Big Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Laurel
- Big Laurel is located in Harlan County
- Big Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Black Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bottom
- Black Bottom is located in Harlan County
- Colts
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Divide
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Dizney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dizney
- Dizney is located in Harlan County
- Highsplint
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highsplint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highsplint
- Highsplint is located in Harlan County
- Laden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Lewis Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
- Lewis Creek is located in Leslie County
- Redbud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Redbud is located in Harlan County
- Shields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Short Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Town
- Short Town is located in Harlan County
- Ten Spot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Pine Mountain 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 Pine Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Mountain and extending to:
- Harlan, which is the Seat of Harlan County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Mountain to Harlan, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Mountain. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9487, Longitude: -83.1821 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Mountain have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pine Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pine Mountain 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 311.61 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.394 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.951 degrees. |