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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Upper Chloe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Chloe and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Upper Chloe:
    • 37.459861, -82.462855
    • 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 Upper Chloe
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Chloe ...

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.

  • Crooked Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
    • Crooked Creek is located in Pike County
  • Fishtrap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap
    • Fishtrap is located in Pike County
  • Fords Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
    • Fords Branch is located in Pike County
  • Garden Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
    • Garden Village is located in Pike County
  • Grassy Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Branch
    • Grassy Branch is located in Pike County
  • Hurricane Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Branch
    • Hurricane Branch is located in Pike County
  • Justiceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Justiceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justiceville
    • Justiceville is located in Pike County
  • Liberty
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Pike County
  • Lower Chloe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chloe
    • Lower Chloe is located in Pike County
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    • Lower Greasy Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Greasy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Greasy Creek
      • Lower Greasy Creek is located in Pike County
    • Mayo Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
      • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
    • Pikeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Raccoon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon
      • Raccoon is located in Pike County
    • Red Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Creek
      • Red Creek is located in Pike County
    • Titan Siding
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titan Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titan Siding
      • Titan Siding is located in Pike County

How Far From Upper Chloe to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Upper Chloe and extending to:

  • Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Chloe to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>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 310 miles [498.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,188 miles [9,958.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,900 miles [11,104.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,776 miles [7,686.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upper Chloe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Upper Chloe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Chloe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4599, Longitude: -82.4629       In this case, the coordinates for Upper Chloe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Upper Chloe 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 311.175 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.97 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.496 degrees.









 

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