Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rexton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rexton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rexton
- 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 Rexton:
- 38.568689, -83.122122
- 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 Rexton
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Rexton is near Greenup County and also Scioto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenup County
- eBird sighting report for Scioto 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 Rexton ...
We found two communities that share the name Rexton.
Within Kentucky, the name Rexton is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- New Brunswick
- This Rexton lies 1,078 miles [1,734.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Rexton that is located in Lewis County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rexton ...
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.
- Boone Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
- Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
- Brushart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Carter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Dennis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Firebrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Scioto County (OH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <3>
- Kirkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Load
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Lynn is located in Greenup County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pond Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Poplar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Sandy Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Adams County (OH)
- Tannery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Upper Bruce
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Bruce
- Upper Bruce is located in Lewis County
- Pond Run
How Far From Rexton 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 Rexton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rexton and extending to:
- Vanceburg, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rexton to Vanceburg, 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 328 miles [527.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,758 miles [7,657.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rexton. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rexton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rexton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5687, Longitude: -83.1221 In this case, the coordinates for Rexton 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'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 Rexton 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 311.57 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.583 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.444 degrees. |