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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 Kermit, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kermit 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 Kermit:
- 36.625643, -82.720480
- 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 Kermit
- 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 Scott County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Since Kermit is near Hawkins County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hawkins County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Kermit
Communities Also Named Kermit ...
We found four communities that are also named Kermit.
Within Virginia, the name Kermit is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt 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 New Mexico community of Kermit [Roosevelt County].
- North Dakota
- Divide County
- This Kermit is located in Divide County and lies 1,326 miles [2,134 km]<2> to the northwest of the Kermit that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Divide County community of Kermit.
- Texas
- Winkler County
- This Kermit is located in Winkler County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<2> to the west of the Kermit that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winkler County community of Kermit.
- West Virginia
- Mingo County
- This Kermit is located in Mingo County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<2> to the north of the Kermit that is located in Scott County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Kermit.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kermit ...
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.
- Beartown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Block City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
- Boulder
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boulder is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Cartersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cartersville is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cloud Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cloud Ford is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Ford
- Craft Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Craft Mill is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Mill
- Flat Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flat Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Gate City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Greenvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jennings Ford is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ford
- Lewis Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Lane is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Lane
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Manville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Manville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Marshall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Mountain Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Springs is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Natural Tunnel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Natural Tunnel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Tunnel
- Seven Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Oaks is located in Hawkins County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Solitude ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunbright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunbright is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbright
How Far From Kermit 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 Kermit to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kermit and extending to:
- Gate City, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies just to the East.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 297 miles [478 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Kermit to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 347 miles [558.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,946 miles [11,178.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Kermit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kermit) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Kermit 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 Kermit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6256, Longitude: -82.7205 In this case, the coordinates for Kermit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.331 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.027 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.851 degrees. |
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