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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 Ramey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramey and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ramey:
- 38.179247, -83.571856
- 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 Ramey
- 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 Rowan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rowan County
- Since Ramey is near Bath County and also Fleming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bath County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fleming 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 Ramey
Communities Also Named Ramey ...
We found four communities that are also named Ramey.
Within Kentucky, the name Ramey is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Payette County
- This Ramey is located in Payette County and lies 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ramey that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Payette County community of Ramey.
- Minnesota
- Morrison County
- This Ramey is located in Morrison County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ramey that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrison County community of Ramey.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Ramey.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Ramey is located in Clearfield County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ramey that is located in Rowan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Ramey.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramey ...
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.
- Big Brushy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Big Brushy is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Brushy
- Bluestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bluestone is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Brady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Brady is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Farmers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Farmville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Farmville is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Lakeview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Lower Salt Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Salt Lick
- Morehead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Peasticks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peasticks is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peasticks
- Polksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Polksville is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polksville
- Red Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Red Bush is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bush
- Salt Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sharkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sharkey is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
- Smile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smile is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smile
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
How Far From Ramey 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 Ramey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramey and extending to:
- Morehead, which is the Seat of Rowan County, lies just to the East.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ramey to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six 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 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Ramey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Ramey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Ramey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1792, Longitude: -83.5719 In this case, the coordinates for Ramey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.85 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.846 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.759 degrees. |
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