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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 Sublett, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sublett 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 Sublett:
    • 37.679878, -83.036104
    • 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 Sublett
  • 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 Sublett ...

We found two communities that share the name Sublett.

Within Kentucky, the name Sublett is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Cassia County
      • This Sublett is located in Cassia County and lies 1,615 miles [2,599.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sublett that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cassia County community of Sublett.
    • Texas
      • Tarrant County
      • This Sublett is located in Tarrant County and lies 867 miles [1,395.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sublett that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Sublett.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sublett ...

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.

  • Burning Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Fork
    • Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Carver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
    • Carver is located in Magoffin County
  • Craft Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Fork
    • Craft Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Dixie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Magoffin County
  • Gapville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
    • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
  • Gypsy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
    • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
  • Lakeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
  • Lower Burning Fork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Burning Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burning Fork
    • Lower Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Marshallville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
    • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
  • Mashfork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashfork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashfork
    • Mashfork is located in Magoffin County
  • Mason
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Magoffin County
  • Stringtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Magoffin County
  • Tiptop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiptop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptop
    • Tiptop is located in Magoffin County

How Far From Sublett to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sublett to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sublett to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sublett. 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 from Point A (ie- Sublett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sublett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6799, Longitude: -83.0361    
<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 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 Sublett to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.523 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.399 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.675 degrees.









 

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