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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 Ketron, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ketron 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 Ketron:
- 36.642881, -82.289306
- 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 Ketron
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Ketron is near Scott County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott 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 Ketron
Communities Also Named Ketron ...
We found one communities that are also named Ketron.
Within Virginia, the name Ketron is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Ketron in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Ketron is located in Pierce County and lies 2,168 miles [3,489.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ketron that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Ketron.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ketron ...
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.
- Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Hill Country
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hill Country is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country
- Hobbs Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hobbs Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Ford
- Jett Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jett Ford is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett Ford
- Leonard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonardtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leonardtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
- Lime Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lime Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Hill
- Lone Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Star is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Malcolm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Malcolm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Maple Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Martin Ford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Ford
- Rock Hill Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill Park is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Park
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Silica
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silica is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Sunny Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hills
- Three Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Three Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Wolfrun ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wolfrun is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfrun
How Far From Ketron 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 community such as Ketron to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ketron and extending to:
- Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ketron to Abingdon, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 274 miles [441 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 326 miles [524.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ketron) 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 Ketron 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 Ketron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6429, Longitude: -82.2893 In this case, the coordinates for Ketron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.073 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.734 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.667 degrees. |
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