Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sullivan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sullivan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sullivan
- 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 Sullivan:
- 37.497547, -87.945300
- 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 Sullivan
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Sullivan is near Webster County and also Crittenden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- eBird sighting report for Crittenden 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 Sullivan ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Sullivan.
Within Kentucky, the name Sullivan is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 29 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Sullivan lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sullivan that is located in Union County.
- California
- Kern County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sullivan [Kern County].
- Sutter County
- This Sullivan is located in Sutter County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sullivan that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Sullivan.
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Harper County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Sullivan.
- Jackson County
- This community is historic and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sullivan.
- Marshall County
- This Sullivan is located in Marshall County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sullivan that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sullivan.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sullivan [Fayette County].
- Tioga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sullivan [Tioga County].
- Quebec
- This Sullivan lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sullivan that is located in Union County.
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
- Greene County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Sullivan [Greene County].
- Stafford County
- This Sullivan is located in Stafford County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<2> to the east of the Sullivan that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sullivan.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Sullivan is located in Raleigh County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the east of the Sullivan that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Sullivan.
- Randolph County
- This Sullivan is located in Randolph County and lies 448 miles [721 km] to the east northeast of the Sullivan that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Sullivan.
- Wisconsin
- Jefferson County
- This Sullivan is located in Jefferson County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the north of the Sullivan that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sullivan.
- La Crosse County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Sullivan [La Crosse County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sullivan ...
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.
- Arnold
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Caseyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Union County
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <5>
- Derby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Hazel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Hearin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Pride
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rock Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rock Spring is located in Webster County
- Virginia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Sullivan 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 Sullivan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sullivan and extending to:
- Morganfield, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sullivan to Morganfield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 599 miles [964 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,132 miles [11,477.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sullivan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sullivan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Sullivan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sullivan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4975, Longitude: -87.9453 In this case, the coordinates for Sullivan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Sullivan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sullivan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.576 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.876 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.879 degrees. |