Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Turkey Foot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turkey Foot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Turkey Foot
- 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 Turkey Foot:
- 37.464808, -83.916591
- 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 Turkey Foot
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Turkey Foot is near Lee County and also Owsley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Owsley 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 Turkey Foot ...
We found three communities that share the name Turkey Foot.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Turkey Foot.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Scott County
- This Turkey Foot is located in Scott County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Turkey Foot that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Turkey Foot.
- Scott County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Collier County
- This Turkey Foot is located in Collier County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Turkey Foot that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of Turkey Foot.
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Turkey Foot.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turkey Foot ...
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.
- Blooming Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Blooming Grove is located in Jackson County
- Elias
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Foxtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gray Hawk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Herd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hickory Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Hickory Flat is located in Jackson County
- Huff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mildred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Salt Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sand Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Jackson County
- Sparks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sturgeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Travellers Rest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Travellers Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travellers Rest
- Travellers Rest is located in Owsley County
- Upper Indian Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Indian Creek
- Upper Indian Creek is located in Jackson County
- Wind Cave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sturgeon
How Far From Turkey Foot 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 Turkey Foot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turkey Foot and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Turkey Foot to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>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 4 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 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turkey Foot. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turkey Foot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turkey Foot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4648, Longitude: -83.9166 In this case, the coordinates for Turkey Foot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Turkey Foot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Turkey Foot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.06 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.984 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.116 degrees. |