Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Whites, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whites and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Whites
- 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 Whites:
- 37.630637, -84.299377
- 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 Whites
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Whites is near Garrard County and also Rockcastle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Garrard County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Whites ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Whites.
Within Kentucky, the name Whites is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Maine
- Michigan
- Calhoun County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Whites [Calhoun County].
- Gratiot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Whites [Gratiot County].
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Whites is located in Clay County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Whites that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Whites.
- Rankin County
- This Whites is located in Rankin County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the southwest of the Whites that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Whites.
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Whites lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Whites that is located in Madison County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Whites lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Whites that is located in Madison County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Whites [Caroline County].
- New Kent County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Whites [New Kent County].
- Spotsylvania County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Whites [Spotsylvania County].
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites ...
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.
- Bighill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Bobtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Buggytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Cartersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Garrard County
- Happy Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Landing
- Happy Landing is located in Madison County
- Hugh
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Kirksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Madison County
- Paint Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Lick
- Paint Lick is located in Garrard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Lick <5>
- Reeds Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
- Round Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Madison County
- Silver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Madison County
- Slate Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
- Slate Lick is located in Madison County
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Whites 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 Whites to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whites and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Whites to Frankfort, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 403 miles [648.6 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Whites could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Whites) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whites. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6306, Longitude: -84.2994 In this case, the coordinates for Whites have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Whites, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Whites to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.297 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.278 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.235 degrees. |