Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sherburne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sherburne and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sherburne
- 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 Sherburne:
- 38.281744, -83.802698
- 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 Sherburne
- 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 Fleming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fleming County
- Since Sherburne is near Bath County and also Nicholas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bath County
- eBird sighting report for Nicholas 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 Sherburne ...
We found two communities that share the name Sherburne.
Within Kentucky, the name Sherburne is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sherburne ...
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.
- Bald Eagle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bald Eagle is located in Bath County
- Craintown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craintown
- Craintown is located in Fleming County
- Grassland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Harpers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hill Top
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Locust
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Milltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Olive Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Fleming County
- Pebble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Pebble is located in Bath County
- Sprout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sunset
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Upper Blue Licks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Blue Licks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Blue Licks
- Upper Blue Licks is located in Nicholas County
- Wyoming
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Sherburne 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 Sherburne to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sherburne and extending to:
- Flemingsburg, which is the Seat of Fleming County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sherburne to Flemingsburg, 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 58 miles [93.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 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 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sherburne. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sherburne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sherburne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2817, Longitude: -83.8027 In this case, the coordinates for Sherburne 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 Sherburne 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 311.992 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.024 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.83 degrees. |