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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 Wickliffe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wickliffe 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 Wickliffe:
- 36.964800, -89.089162
- 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 Wickliffe
- 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 Ballard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ballard County
- Since Wickliffe is near Carlisle County and also Alexander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carlisle County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexander 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 Wickliffe
Communities Also Named Wickliffe ...
We found six communities that are also named Wickliffe.
Within Kentucky, the name Wickliffe is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Crawford County
- This Wickliffe is located in Crawford County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wickliffe that is located in Ballard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Wickliffe.
- Louisiana
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- This Wickliffe is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wickliffe that is located in Ballard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Wickliffe.
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This Wickliffe is located in Lake County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wickliffe that is located in Ballard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Wickliffe.
- Mahoning County
- This Wickliffe is located in Mahoning County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the northeast of the Wickliffe that is located in Ballard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Wickliffe.
- Oklahoma
- Mayes County
- This Wickliffe is located in Mayes County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the west of the Wickliffe that is located in Ballard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mayes County community of Wickliffe.
- Virginia
- Clarke County
- This Wickliffe is located in Clarke County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wickliffe that is located in Ballard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Wickliffe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wickliffe ...
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.
- America
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- America is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
- Blandville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blandville is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Cache
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Frog City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Future City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Golden Lily
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Lily is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Lily
- Magee Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Magee Springs is located in Carlisle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Springs
- Mound City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mounds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
- Oscar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oscar is located in Ballard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
How Far From Wickliffe to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Wickliffe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wickliffe and extending to:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Wickliffe to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wickliffe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wickliffe 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 Wickliffe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9648, Longitude: -89.0892 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.283 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.617 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.516 degrees. |
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