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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upper Indian Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upper Indian Creek and the surrounding area.
- 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 Indian Creek:
- 37.414556, -84.034692
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Upper Indian Creek
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Upper Indian Creek is near Rockcastle County and also Laurel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockcastle County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurel 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Upper Indian Creek
Communities Also Named Upper Indian Creek ...
We found one communities that are also named Upper Indian Creek.
There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Upper Indian Creek.
Beyond Kentucky.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Lewis County
- This Upper Indian Creek is located in Lewis County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Upper Indian Creek that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Upper Indian Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Indian Creek ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Bond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bond is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Brazil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brazil is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Chestnut Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Flat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Flat
- Cornelius
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cornelius is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Dry Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dry Fork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Foxtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Gray Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gray Hawk is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Hawk
- Huff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Huff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Loam
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Loam is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loam
- Mildred
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mildred is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sand Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sand Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sandgap
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Seven Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Seven Pines is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Sparks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sparks is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Turkey Foot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Foot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
How Far From Upper Indian Creek 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 Indian Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Upper Indian Creek and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Upper Indian Creek to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,971 miles [11,218.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,846 miles [7,798.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Upper Indian Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Indian Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Indian Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4146, Longitude: -84.0347 In this case, the coordinates for Upper Indian Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.132 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.059 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.181 degrees. |
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