Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piqua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piqua and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piqua
- 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 Piqua:
- 38.466186, -84.045205
- 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 Piqua
- 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 Robertson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Robertson County
- Since Piqua is near Nicholas County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nicholas County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Piqua ...
We found three communities that share the name Piqua.
Within Kentucky, the name Piqua is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Ohio
- Clark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Piqua.
- Miami County
- This Piqua is located in Miami County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north of the Piqua that is located in Robertson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Piqua.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piqua ...
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.
- Barefoot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Claysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Harrison County
- Headquarters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Headquarters is located in Nicholas County
- Hooktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Manley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mays Lick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Lick
- Mays Lick is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mays Lick <4>
- Morning Glory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Morning Glory is located in Nicholas County
- Murphysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphysville
- Murphysville is located in Mason County
- Oddville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Sunrise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Piqua 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 Piqua to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piqua and extending to:
- Mount Olivet, which is the Seat of Robertson County, lies just to the North.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Piqua to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> 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 378 miles [608.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,206 miles [9,987.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piqua. 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- Piqua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piqua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4662, Longitude: -84.0452 In this case, the coordinates for Piqua 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 Piqua, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Piqua to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.142 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.222 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.882 degrees. |