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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 Stay, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stay 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 Stay:
- 37.510366, -83.652135
- 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 Stay
- 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 Stay ...
We found two communities that share the name Stay.
Within Kentucky, the name Stay is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lumpkin County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Stay [Lumpkin County].
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- This Stay is located in Grant Parish and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Stay that is located in Owsley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Stay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stay ...
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.
- Blake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Blake is located in Owsley County
- Chestnut Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Chestnut Gap is located in Owsley County
- Cowcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowcreek
- Cowcreek is located in Owsley County
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Harris is located in Estill County
- Jetts Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetts Creek
- Jetts Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Levi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
- Levi is located in Owsley County
- Lone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Lower Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Buffalo
- Lower Buffalo is located in Lee County
- Major
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
- Major is located in Owsley County
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- Ricetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricetown
- Ricetown is located in Owsley County
- Sturgeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Sturgeon is located in Owsley County
- Travellers Rest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travellers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Turkey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey
- Turkey is located in Breathitt County
- Widecreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widecreek
- Widecreek is located in Breathitt County
- Yellow Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Rock
- Yellow Rock is located in Lee County
How Far From Stay 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 Stay to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stay and extending to:
- Booneville, which is the Seat of Owsley County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Stay to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 371 miles [597.1 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 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,950 miles [11,184.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Stay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5104, Longitude: -83.6521 In this case, the coordinates for Stay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Stay 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 311.899 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.805 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.989 degrees. |
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