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:
- 38.338407, -84.511053
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Turkey Foot is near Harrison County and also Bourbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Bourbon 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 ...
- Jackson County
- This Turkey Foot is located in Jackson County and lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Turkey Foot that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Turkey Foot.
- Jackson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Collier County
- This Turkey Foot is located in Collier County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Turkey Foot that is located in Scott 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.
- Alberta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cranetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Double Culvert
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Culvert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Culvert
- Double Culvert is located in Scott County
- Lees Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Leesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mallard Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mallard Point is located in Scott County
- Muddy Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Ford
- Muddy Ford is located in Scott County
- Rogers Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Gap
- Rogers Gap is located in Scott County
- Sadieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
- Sadieville is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
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:
- Georgetown, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Turkey Foot to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 404 miles [650.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,827 miles [7,768.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.3384, Longitude: -84.5111 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> | 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 Turkey Foot 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 312.432 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.535 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.126 degrees. |