Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vest
- 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 Vest:
- 37.396764, -83.006554
- 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 Vest
- 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 Knott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knott County
- Since Vest is near Perry County and also Breathitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Vest ...
We found two communities that share the name Vest.
Within Kentucky, the name Vest is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vest ...
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.
- Baker Camp
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Camp
- Baker Camp is located in Knott County
- Bearville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Carrie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Elmrock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Handshoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hindman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <3>
- Larkslane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Mousie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Rock Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Soft Shell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soft Shell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soft Shell
- Soft Shell is located in Knott County
- Tina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Vest 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 Vest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Vest and extending to:
- Hindman, which is the Seat of Knott County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Vest to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 340 miles [547.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,802 miles [7,728.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Vest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Vest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3968, Longitude: -83.0066 In this case, the coordinates for Vest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Vest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.505 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.338 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.746 degrees. |