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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 Waneta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Waneta 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 Waneta:
- 37.474530, -84.041040
- 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 Waneta
- 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 Waneta is near Estill County and also Rockcastle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Estill County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockcastle 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 Waneta
Communities Also Named Waneta ...
We found four communities that are also named Waneta.
Within Kentucky, the name Waneta is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Waneta lies 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Waneta that is located in Jackson County.
- Iowa
- Davis County
- This Waneta is located in Davis County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Waneta that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Waneta.
- Texas
- Houston County
- This Waneta is located in Houston County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Waneta that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Waneta.
- West Virginia
- Webster County
- This Waneta is located in Webster County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Waneta that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Waneta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waneta ...
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.
- Brazil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brazil is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Chestnut Flat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Flat is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Flat
- Clover Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
- Foxtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Foxtown is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
- Indian Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Indian Spring is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
- Kerby Knob
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
- Loam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loam is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loam
- Salt Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salt Rock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Rock
- Sand Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sandgap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandgap is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
- Sinking Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Sparks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sparks is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Turkey Foot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Turkey Foot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot
- Upper Indian Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Upper Indian Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Indian Creek
- Wind Cave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wind Cave is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Cave
How Far From Waneta 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 Waneta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waneta and extending to:
- McKee, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Waneta to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. 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 392 miles [630.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,968 miles [11,213.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,844 miles [7,795.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waneta) 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 Waneta 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 Waneta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4745, Longitude: -84.0410 In this case, the coordinates for Waneta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.137 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.073 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.167 degrees. |
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