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36.615145, -84.122229
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We found three communities that are also named Red Ash.
Within Kentucky, the name Red Ash is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Tennessee
Campbell County
This Red Ash is located in Campbell County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Red Ash that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Red Ash.
Virginia
Tazewell County
This Red Ash is located in Tazewell County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Ash that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Red Ash.
West Virginia
Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Red Ash [Fayette County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Ash ...
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.
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 Red Ash to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Ash and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Red Ash to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Ash) 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 Red Ash, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Red Ash 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 Red Ash. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6151, Longitude: -84.1222 In this case, the coordinates for Red Ash have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.177 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.995 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.441 degrees.