Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kentuck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kentuck and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kentuck
- 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 Kentuck:
- 36.657777, -79.298011
- 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 Kentuck
- 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 Pittsylvania County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pittsylvania County
- Since Kentuck is near Madison County and also Danville City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Danville City
- 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 Kentuck ...
We found two communities that share the name Kentuck.
Within Virginia, the name Kentuck is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kentuck ...
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.
- Beaver Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Park
- Beaver Park is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaver Park
- From Kentuck to Beaver Park
- Cartersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Danville
- From Kentuck to Danville
- Dundee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Green Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Pittsylvania County
- Lumpkin Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumpkin Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin Forest
- Lumpkin Forest is located in Pittsylvania County
- Major Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Major Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major Court
- Major Court is located in Danville City
- Mountain Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Hill
- Mountain Hill is located in Pittsylvania County
- New Design
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Design have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Design
- New Design is located in Danville City
- Pine Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Danville City
- Red Oak Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Hollow
- Red Oak Hollow is located in Pittsylvania County
- Virginia Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Hills
- Virginia Hills is located in Danville City
- Woodlake Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
- Woodlake Park is located in Pittsylvania County
How Far From Kentuck 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 Kentuck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kentuck and extending to:
- Chatham, which is the Seat of Pittsylvania County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kentuck to Chatham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 197 miles [317 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,670 miles [7,515.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kentuck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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- Kentuck) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kentuck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6578, Longitude: -79.2980 In this case, the coordinates for Kentuck 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 Kentuck 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 309.31 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.72 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.443 degrees. |