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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 Warnock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Warnock 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 Warnock:
    • 38.492579, -82.978505
    • 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 Warnock
  • 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 Warnock ...

We found two communities that share the name Warnock.

Within Kentucky, the name Warnock is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Monroe County
      • This Warnock is located in Monroe County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west of the Warnock that is located in Greenup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Warnock.
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This Warnock is located in Belmont County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the northeast of the Warnock that is located in Greenup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Warnock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warnock ...

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.

  • Boone Furnace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone Furnace
    • Boone Furnace is located in Carter County
  • Brushart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushart
    • Brushart is located in Greenup County
  • Carter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
    • Carter is located in Carter County
  • Charlotte Furnace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotte Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Furnace
    • Charlotte Furnace is located in Carter County
  • Greenup
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Greenup County
  • Iron Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Iron Hill is located in Carter County
  • Load
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Load have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Load
    • Load is located in Greenup County
  • Lynn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Greenup County

How Far From Warnock 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 Warnock to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenup, which is the Seat of Greenup County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Warnock to Greenup, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,162 miles [9,916.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,755 miles [7,652.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Warnock. 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 '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- Warnock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warnock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4926, Longitude: -82.9785       In this case, the coordinates for Warnock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Warnock 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 311.482 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.472 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.404 degrees.









 

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