Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Point and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Three Point
- 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 Three Point:
- 36.763421, -83.260179
- 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 Three Point
- 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 Harlan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harlan County
- Since Three Point is near Lee County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Three Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Three Point.
Within Kentucky, the name Three Point is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Three Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Lauderdale County
- This Three Point is located in Lauderdale County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west of the Three Point that is located in Harlan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Three Point.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Point ...
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.
- Bobs Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobs Creek
- Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County
- Chevrolet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cranks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Cranks is located in Harlan County
- Elcomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Farmers Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mill
- Farmers Mill is located in Harlan County
- Martins Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Fork
- Martins Fork is located in Harlan County
- Mary Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
- Mary Helen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Helen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Helen
- Mary Helen is located in Harlan County
- Pansy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Smiley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Teetersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teetersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teetersville
- Teetersville is located in Harlan County
- Yancey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Three Point 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 Three Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three Point and extending to:
- Harlan, which is the Seat of Harlan County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Three Point to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>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 369 miles [593.8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Point. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Three Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7634, Longitude: -83.2602 In this case, the coordinates for Three Point 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 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 Three Point 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 311.656 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.42 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.037 degrees. |