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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 Standing Rock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Standing Rock and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Standing Rock:
    • 37.716473, -83.706303
    • 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 Standing Rock
  • 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 Standing Rock ...

We found two communities that share the name Standing Rock.

Within Kentucky, the name Standing Rock is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chambers County
      • This Standing Rock is located in Chambers County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Standing Rock that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Standing Rock.
    • New Mexico
      • McKinley County
      • This Standing Rock is located in McKinley County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the west of the Standing Rock that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKinley County community of Standing Rock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Standing Rock ...

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.

  • Booth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
    • Booth is located in Wolfe County
  • Fixer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fixer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fixer
    • Fixer is located in Lee County
  • Grannie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grannie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grannie
    • Grannie is located in Wolfe County
  • Harris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Estill County
  • Hemlock Lodge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Lodge
    • Hemlock Lodge is located in Powell County
  • High Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
    • High Falls is located in Wolfe County
  • Mountain Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Spring
    • Mountain Spring is located in Estill County
  • Pilot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot
    • Pilot is located in Estill County
  • Pine Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Slade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
    • Slade is located in Powell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slade <3>
  • Sparks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Estill County
  • Torrent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrent
    • Torrent is located in Wolfe County

How Far From Standing Rock 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 Standing Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Beattyville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Standing Rock to Beattyville, with an average speed<4> 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 71 miles [114.3 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 about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Standing Rock. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Standing Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Standing Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7165, Longitude: -83.7063       In this case, the coordinates for Standing Rock 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 Standing Rock 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 311.933 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.874 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.953 degrees.




 

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