Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southdown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southdown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southdown
- 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 Southdown:
- 37.158433, -82.797104
- 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 Southdown
- 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 Letcher County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Letcher County
- Since Southdown is near Knott County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knott County
- eBird sighting report for Wise 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 Southdown ...
We found three communities that share the name Southdown.
Within Kentucky, the name Southdown is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Southdown is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Southdown that is located in Letcher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Southdown.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Southdown is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the southwest of the Southdown that is located in Letcher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Southdown.
- Texas
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southdown ...
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.
- Bellcraft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
- Bottom Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottom Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottom Fork
- Bottom Fork is located in Letcher County
- Craftsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craftsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craftsville
- Craftsville is located in Letcher County
- Crown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Democrat
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Ice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Little Colly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Colly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Colly
- Little Colly is located in Letcher County
- Lucastown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Marshal Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshal Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshal Branch
- Marshal Branch is located in Letcher County
- Millstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Neon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
- Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <3>
- Neon Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon Junction
- Neon Junction is located in Letcher County
- Polly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Southdown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Southdown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southdown and extending to:
- Whitesburg, which is the Seat of Letcher County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Southdown to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 335 miles [539.1 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southdown. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southdown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southdown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1584, Longitude: -82.7971 In this case, the coordinates for Southdown 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Southdown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.378 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.158 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.728 degrees. |