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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 Sebree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sebree 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 Sebree:
    • 37.606497, -87.528940
    • 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 Sebree
  • 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 Sebree ...

We found two communities that share the name Sebree.

Within Kentucky, the name Sebree is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Elmore County
      • This Sebree is located in Elmore County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sebree that is located in Webster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Sebree.
    • Missouri
      • Howard County
      • This Sebree is located in Howard County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sebree that is located in Webster County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Sebree.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sebree ...

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.

  • Cairo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Henderson County
  • Delaware
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Daviess County
  • Dixie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Henderson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dixie
    • From Sebree to Dixie
  • Elba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in McLean County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elba
    • From Sebree to Elba
  • Gatesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Webster County
  • Jewel City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
    • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
  • Lemon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
    • Lemon is located in McLean County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lemon
    • From Sebree to Lemon
  • Rangers Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangers Landing
    • Rangers Landing is located in McLean County
  • Rock Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Henderson County
  • Slaughters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Steamport Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamport Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamport Landing
    • Steamport Landing is located in Webster County
  • Tunnel Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel Hill
    • Tunnel Hill is located in Henderson County

How Far From Sebree to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Sebree to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sebree and extending to:

  • Dixon, which is the Seat of Webster County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sebree to Dixon, 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 150 miles [241.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 575 miles [925.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,110 miles [11,442.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,986 miles [8,024.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sebree. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sebree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sebree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6065, Longitude: -87.5289    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Sebree 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 314.315 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.591 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.666 degrees.









 

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