Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silverhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silverhill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silverhill
- 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 Silverhill:
- 37.882312, -83.049058
- 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 Silverhill
- 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 Silverhill is near Magoffin County and also Johnson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
- eBird sighting report for Johnson 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 Silverhill ...
We found two communities that share the name Silverhill.
Within Kentucky, the name Silverhill is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Silverhill is located in Baldwin County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Silverhill that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Silverhill.
- British Columbia
- This Silverhill lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverhill that is located in Morgan County.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverhill ...
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.
- Coffee Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
- Coffee Creek is located in Morgan County
- Dingus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Ever
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Flat Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
- Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
- Grayfox
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Lacey
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Lacey is located in Magoffin County
- Logville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
- Logville is located in Magoffin County
- Lost Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Morgan County
- Lower Sandlick
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Sandlick
- Lower Sandlick is located in Morgan County
- Upper Sandlick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandlick
- Upper Sandlick is located in Morgan County
How Far From Silverhill 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 Silverhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silverhill and extending to:
- West Liberty, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Silverhill to West Liberty, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 101 miles [162.5 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,908 miles [11,117.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silverhill. 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 '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- Silverhill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silverhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8823, Longitude: -83.0491 In this case, the coordinates for Silverhill 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 Silverhill 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 311.53 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.437 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.62 degrees. |