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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 Sitka, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sitka 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 Sitka:
    • 37.881166, -82.839517
    • 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 Sitka
  • 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
    • Since Sitka is near Lawrence County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Sitka

Communities Also Named Sitka ...

We found nine communities that are also named Sitka.

Within Kentucky, the name Sitka is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Sitka lies 2,696 miles [4,338.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sitka that is located in Johnson County.
    • Arkansas
      • Sharp County
      • This Sitka is located in Sharp County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sitka that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Sitka.
    • Indiana
      • White County
      • This Sitka is located in White County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sitka that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Sitka.
    • Kansas
      • Clark County
      • This Sitka is located in Clark County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sitka that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sitka.
    • Michigan
      • Newaygo County
      • This Sitka is located in Newaygo County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sitka that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Sitka.
    • Ohio
      • Washington County
      • This Sitka is located in Washington County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sitka that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sitka.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Sitka is located in Fayette County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sitka that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Sitka.
    • South Dakota
      • Walworth County
      • This Sitka is located in Walworth County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sitka that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Sitka.
    • Tennessee
      • Gibson County
      • This Sitka is located in Gibson County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sitka that is located in Johnson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Sitka.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sitka ...

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.

  • Chandlerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Chandlerville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlerville
  • Charley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
  • Flatgap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lost Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lost Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Lower Sandlick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lower Sandlick is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Sandlick
  • Manila
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Manila is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
  • Martha
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Oil Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
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How Far From Sitka 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 Sitka to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sitka and extending to:

  • Paintsville, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sitka to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 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 6,184 miles [9,952.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sitka) 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 Sitka 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 Sitka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8812, Longitude: -82.8395    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.402 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.291 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.53 degrees.