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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 Segal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Segal 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 Segal:
- 37.205603, -86.384980
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Segal
- 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 Edmonson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edmonson County
- Since Segal is near Warren County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Segal
Curious and Interesting Names Near Segal ...
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.
- Anna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Anna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
- Asphalt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Asphalt is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphalt
- Bee Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Black Gold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Black Gold is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Gold
- Huff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Huff is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Nick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nick is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nick
- Reedyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Reedyville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedyville
- Ridgedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgedale is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
- Roundhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roundhill is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundhill
- Sand Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sand Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sunfish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunfish is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfish
- Vineyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Windyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Windyville is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Woodside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Edmonson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Segal 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 community such as Segal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Segal and extending to:
- Brownsville, which is the Seat of Edmonson County, lies just to the East.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Segal 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Segal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Segal 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 Segal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2056, Longitude: -86.3850 In this case, the coordinates for Segal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.583 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.694 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.259 degrees. |
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