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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Silverhill

Communities Also Named Silverhill ...

We found two communities that are also named Silverhill.

Within Kentucky, the name Silverhill is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located 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.

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)
  • Coffee Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
• Dingus
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dingus is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
• Ever
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ever is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ever
• Flat Fork
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
• Grayfox
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Grayfox is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayfox
• Lacey
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
• Logville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Logville is located in Magoffin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logville
• Lost Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lost Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
• Lower Sandlick
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lower Sandlick is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Sandlick
• Upper Sandlick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Sandlick is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sandlick

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 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Silverhill to West Liberty, with an average speed<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'