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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 Wagoner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wagoner 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 Wagoner:
    • 37.525520, -82.578522
    • 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 Wagoner
  • 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 Wagoner ...

We found nine communities that share the name Wagoner.

Within Kentucky, the name Wagoner is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Wagoner [Yavapai County].
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This Wagoner is located in Shasta County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Wagoner that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Wagoner.
    • Indiana
      • Fulton County
      • This Wagoner is located in Fulton County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Wagoner that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Wagoner.
      • Miami County
      • This Wagoner is located in Miami County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the northwest of the Wagoner that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Wagoner.
    • Missouri
      • Cedar County
      • This Wagoner is located in Cedar County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<2> to the west of the Wagoner that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Wagoner.
    • North Carolina
      • Ashe County
      • This Wagoner is located in Ashe County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Wagoner that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Wagoner.
      • Yadkin County
      • This Wagoner is located in Yadkin County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the southeast of the Wagoner that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Wagoner.
    • Oklahoma
      • Wagoner County
      • This Wagoner is located in Wagoner County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<2> to the west of the Wagoner that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wagoner County community of Wagoner.
    • West Virginia
      • Mineral County
      • This Wagoner is located in Mineral County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Wagoner that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Wagoner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wagoner ...

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.

  • Betsy Layne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betsy Layne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsy Layne
    • Betsy Layne is located in Floyd County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betsy Layne <4>
  • Big Shoal
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shoal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shoal
    • Big Shoal is located in Pike County
  • Boldman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boldman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boldman
    • Boldman is located in Floyd County
  • Broad Bottom
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broad Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Bottom
    • Broad Bottom is located in Pike County
  • Coal Run Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Run Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Run Village
    • Coal Run Village is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,494 people
  • Harold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
    • Harold is located in Floyd County
  • Joes Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Creek
    • Joes Creek is located in Pike County
  • Little Dixie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
    • Little Dixie is located in Pike County
  • Lower Chloe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Chloe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Chloe
    • Lower Chloe is located in Pike County
  • Mayo Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
    • Mayo Village is located in Pike County
  • Pikeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Pike County
  • Titan Siding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titan Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Wagoner to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wagoner and extending to:

  • Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 133 miles [214 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Wagoner to Frankfort, with an average speed<5>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 315 miles [506.9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,903 miles [11,109.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wagoner. 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 Wagoner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Wagoner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wagoner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5255, Longitude: -82.5785       In this case, the coordinates for Wagoner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wagoner 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 311.245 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.059 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.525 degrees.









 

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