Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sasser, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sasser and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sasser
- 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 Sasser:
- 37.071479, -83.891036
- 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 Sasser
- 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 Laurel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laurel County
- Since Sasser is near Clay County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Sasser ...
We found one communities that share the name Sasser.
Within Kentucky, the name Sasser is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Sasser in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sasser ...
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.
- Bluehole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Boreing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Bush
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Crane Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Deer Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hooker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Pigeonroost
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeonroost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeonroost
- Pigeonroost is located in Clay County
- Portersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersburg
- Portersburg is located in Clay County
- Upper Horse Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Horse Creek
- Upper Horse Creek is located in Clay County
- Urban
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Sasser 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 Sasser to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sasser and extending to:
- London, which is the Seat of Laurel County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sasser to London, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,854 miles [7,811.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sasser. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sasser) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sasser. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0715, Longitude: -83.8910 In this case, the coordinates for Sasser 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 Sasser 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 312.042 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.906 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.217 degrees. |