Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shipley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shipley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shipley
- 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 Shipley:
- 36.667287, -85.217737
- 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 Shipley
- 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 Clinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- Since Shipley is near Cumberland County and also Pickett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- eBird sighting report for Pickett 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 Shipley ...
We found six communities that share the name Shipley.
Within Kentucky, the name Shipley is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Shipley is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shipley that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Shipley.
- Carroll County
- This Shipley is located in Carroll County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the east northeast of the Shipley that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Shipley.
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shipley ...
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.
- Bug
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Byrdstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdstown
- Byrdstown is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byrdstown <4>
- Cedar Knob
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knob
- Cedar Knob is located in Clinton County
- Decide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Green Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Cumberland County
- Highway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hobart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Huntersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Clinton County
- Ida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Jones Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Clinton County
- Lillydale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Long Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Long Ridge is located in Cumberland County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Love Lady
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Snow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Star Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Point
- Star Point is located in Pickett County (TN)
- Static
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Wolf River Dock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf River Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf River Dock
- Wolf River Dock is located in Clinton County
- Love Lady
How Far From Shipley 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 Shipley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shipley and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Shipley to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>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 472 miles [759.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shipley. 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- Shipley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shipley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6673, Longitude: -85.2177 In this case, the coordinates for Shipley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Shipley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Shipley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.847 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.772 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.893 degrees. |