Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Willard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Willard
- 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 Willard:
- 38.211362, -82.897089
- 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 Willard
- 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 Carter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Since Willard is near Lawrence County and also Elliott County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Elliott 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 Willard ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Willard.
Within Kentucky, the name Willard is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Alexander County
- This Willard is located in Alexander County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the west of the Willard that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Willard.
- Saint Clair County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Willard [Saint Clair County].
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- New York
- Chenango County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Willard [Chenango County].
- Seneca County
- This Willard is located in Seneca County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Willard that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Willard.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Douglas 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 Oregon community of Willard [Douglas County].
- Marion 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 Oregon community of Willard [Marion County].
- Tennessee
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This Willard is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Willard that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Willard.
- Salt Lake County
- This Willard is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km] to the west northwest of the Willard that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willard.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Willard [Fairfax County].
- Loudoun 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 Virginia community of Willard [Loudoun County].
- Wythe County
- This Willard is located in Wythe County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Willard that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Willard.
- Washington
- Skamania County
- This Willard is located in Skamania County and lies 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Willard that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skamania County community of Willard.
- Whitman County
- This Willard is located in Whitman County and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km] to the west northwest of the Willard that is located in Carter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Willard.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Willard ...
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.
- Beetle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Brushy Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brushy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Fork
- Brushy Fork is located in Elliott County
- Cherokee Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Gap
- Cherokee Gap is located in Lawrence County
- Davy Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Edsel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Hicksville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hicksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Lawrence County
- Johns Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Leon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Carter County
- Lick Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lick Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lick Creek
- Lick Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Mount Savage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
- Reedville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Straight Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Carter County
- Williams Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
- Williams Creek is located in Carter County
How Far From Willard 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 Willard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Willard and extending to:
- Grayson, which is the Seat of Carter County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Willard to Frankfort, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,888 miles [11,085.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,763 miles [7,665.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willard. 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 Willard, 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 from Point A (ie- Willard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2114, Longitude: -82.8971 In this case, the coordinates for Willard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Willard 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Willard 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 311.435 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.376 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.455 degrees. |