Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Van Cleave, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Van Cleave and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Van Cleave
- 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 Van Cleave:
- 36.654499, -88.238924
- 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 Van Cleave
- 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 Calloway County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calloway County
- Since Van Cleave is near Marshall County and also Trigg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- eBird sighting report for Trigg 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Cleave ...
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.
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
- Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Calloway County
- Freeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Harris Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Harris Grove is located in Calloway County
- Hazel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Hazel is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <1>
- Lynn Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
- Lynn Grove is located in Calloway County
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County (TN)
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Calloway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <1>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Penny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Calloway County
- Pottertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottertown
- Pottertown is located in Calloway County
- Rushing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Marshall County
- Olive
How Far From Van Cleave 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 Van Cleave to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Van Cleave and extending to:
- Murray, which is the Seat of Calloway County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Van Cleave to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,059 miles [8,141.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van Cleave. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Van Cleave) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van Cleave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6545, Longitude: -88.2389 In this case, the coordinates for Van Cleave 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 Van Cleave 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 314.729 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.935 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.208 degrees. |