Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Puncheon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Puncheon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Puncheon
- 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 Puncheon:
- 37.691891, -83.190458
- 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 Puncheon
- 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 Magoffin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
- Since Puncheon is near Breathitt County and also Wolfe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Breathitt County
- eBird sighting report for Wolfe 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 Puncheon ...
We found one communities that share the name Puncheon.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Puncheon.
Beyond Kentucky.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Puncheon ...
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.
- Craft Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Fork
- Craft Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Fritz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Gullett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mountain Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Valley
- Mountain Valley is located in Breathitt County
- Right Middle Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Right Middle Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Right Middle Fork
- Right Middle Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Wheel Rim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Wheelrim Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelrim Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelrim Fork
- Wheelrim Fork is located in Morgan County
- Wolf Pen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Puncheon 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 Puncheon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Puncheon and extending to:
- Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Puncheon to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 343 miles [552 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,922 miles [11,139.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,798 miles [7,721.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Puncheon. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Puncheon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Puncheon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6919, Longitude: -83.1905 In this case, the coordinates for Puncheon 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Puncheon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.617 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.509 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.738 degrees. |