Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Se Ree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Se Ree and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Se Ree
- 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 Se Ree:
- 37.683392, -86.379699
- 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 Se Ree
- 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 Breckinridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Breckinridge County
- Since Se Ree is near Grayson County and also Hardin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grayson County
- eBird sighting report for Hardin 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Se Ree ...
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.
- Cave Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Breckinridge County
- Centerview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Centerview is located in Breckinridge County
- Cobblers Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobblers Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblers Knob
- Cobblers Knob is located in Breckinridge County
- Codyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Dyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Breckinridge County
- Falling Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Branch
- Falling Branch is located in Grayson County
- Fisher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Breckinridge County
- Horn Back Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
- Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
- Indian Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
- Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Locust Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Breckinridge County
- Madrid
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Se Ree 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 Se Ree to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Se Ree and extending to:
- Hardinsburg, which is the Seat of Breckinridge County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Se Ree 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 513 miles [825.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Se Ree. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Se Ree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Se Ree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6834, Longitude: -86.3797 In this case, the coordinates for Se Ree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Se Ree 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 313.592 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.771 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.134 degrees. |