Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sellars, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sellars and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sellars
- 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 Sellars:
- 37.792111, -83.338430
- 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 Sellars
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Sellars is near Wolfe County and also Magoffin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wolfe County
- eBird sighting report for Magoffin 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 Sellars ...
We found one communities that share the name Sellars.
Within Kentucky, the name Sellars is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Sellars in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Sellars lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sellars that is located in Morgan County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sellars ...
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.
- Daysboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Grassy Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Hazel Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
- Holliday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lee City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Murphyfork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphyfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyfork
- Murphyfork is located in Morgan County
- Panama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Right Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Right Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Right Fork
- Right Fork is located in Morgan County
- Road Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Rose Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Chapel
- Rose Chapel is located in Wolfe County
- Rosefork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Stacy Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Fork
- Stacy Fork is located in Morgan County
- Wheel Rim
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wheelrim Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelrim Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelrim Fork
- Wheelrim Fork is located in Morgan County
How Far From Sellars to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sellars to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sellars and extending to:
- West Liberty, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sellars to West Liberty, with an average speed<3> 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,800 miles [7,724.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sellars. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sellars) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sellars. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7921, Longitude: -83.3384 In this case, the coordinates for Sellars 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 Sellars 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 311.707 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.627 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.772 degrees. |