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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 Siler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Siler 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 Siler:
- 36.941200, -84.039653
- 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 Siler
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Siler is near Whitley County and also Laurel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Whitley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurel 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 Siler
Communities Also Named Siler ...
We found three communities that are also named Siler.
There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Siler.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Whitley County
- This Siler is located in Whitley County and lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Siler that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Siler.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- This Siler is located in Frederick County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Siler that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Siler.
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Siler is located in Lewis County and lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Siler that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Siler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Siler ...
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.
- Boreing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boreing is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boreing
- Camp Grounds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Grounds is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Grounds
- Cannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cannon is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Crane Nest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Dishman Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dishman Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman Springs
- Girdler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Gray
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Whitley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Hightop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hightop is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightop
- Hopewell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hopewell is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Sublimity City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
- Swan Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swanpond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Swanpond is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanpond
How Far From Siler 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 Siler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Siler and extending to:
- Barbourville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Siler to Barbourville, 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Siler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Siler 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 Siler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9412, Longitude: -84.0397 In this case, the coordinates for Siler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.131 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.316 degrees. |
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