Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vada, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vada and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vada
- 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 Vada:
- 37.625136, -83.593963
- 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 Vada
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Vada is near Estill County and also Breathitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Estill County
- eBird sighting report for Breathitt 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 Vada ...
We found two communities that share the name Vada.
Within Kentucky, the name Vada is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vada ...
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.
- Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Booth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Fixer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Grannie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Harris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - High Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
- High Falls is located in Wolfe County
- Lone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone
- Lone is located in Lee County
- Mary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Torrent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - War Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Widecreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Vada to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vada to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vada and extending to:
- Beattyville, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Vada to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>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 5 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 366 miles [589 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 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vada. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vada) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vada. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6251, Longitude: -83.5940 |
| <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 Vada 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 311.863 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.782 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.931 degrees. |