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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 Bald Knob, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bald Knob 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 Bald Knob:
- 38.572580, -82.512935
- 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 Bald Knob
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Bald Knob is near Boyd County and also Greenup County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Boyd County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenup 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 Bald Knob
Communities Also Named Bald Knob ...
We found three communities that are also named Bald Knob.
Within Ohio, the name Bald Knob is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Bald Knob, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- White County
- This Bald Knob is located in White County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bald Knob that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Bald Knob.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Bald Knob is located in Boone County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bald Knob that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Bald Knob.
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- Australia
- Distance: 9,156 miles [14,735.2 km]<1> to the west
- Open a Google Map centered on Bald Knob
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bald Knob ...
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.
- Arabia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arabia is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
- Cebee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cebee is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cebee
- Cherryville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cherryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Five Forks is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Forestdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forestdale is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Getaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Getaway is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getaway
- Greasy Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Ida ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ida is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Johns Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Polkadotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Polkadotte is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkadotte
- Rock Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Camp is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
- Suiter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Suiter is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suiter
- Sunrise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunrise is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Vesuvius Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vesuvius Furnace is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesuvius Furnace
- Willow Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
How Far From Bald Knob 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 Bald Knob to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bald Knob and extending to:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bald Knob to Ironton, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 295 miles [474.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,139 miles [9,879.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 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 from Point A (ie- Bald Knob) 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 Bald Knob 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 Bald Knob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5726, Longitude: -82.5129 In this case, the coordinates for Bald Knob have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.195 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.155 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.175 degrees. |
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