Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alleghany, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alleghany and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alleghany
- 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 Alleghany:
- 37.270556, -82.485278
- 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 Alleghany
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Alleghany is near Dickenson County and also Letcher County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dickenson County
- eBird sighting report for Letcher 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 Alleghany ...
We found three communities that share the name Alleghany.
Within Kentucky, the name Alleghany is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tennessee
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alleghany ...
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 Bottom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Bottom
- Beaver Bottom is located in Pike County
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Pike County
- Dry Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Edgewater
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Elkhorn City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn City
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
- Federal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Frogtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Greasy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Creek
- Greasy Creek is located in Pike County
- Henry Clay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Clay
- Henry Clay is located in Pike County
- Kettlecamp
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettlecamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettlecamp
- Kettlecamp is located in Pike County
- Lick Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Lookout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Marrowbone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
- Marrowbone is located in Pike County
- Penny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Road Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Road Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Road Junction
- Road Junction is located in Pike County
- Rockhouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Wolfpit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marrowbone
How Far From Alleghany 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 Alleghany to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alleghany and extending to:
- Pikeville, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Alleghany to Pikeville, with an average speed<5> 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 four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alleghany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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- Alleghany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alleghany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2706, Longitude: -82.4853 In this case, the coordinates for Alleghany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Alleghany, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Alleghany to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.19 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.959 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.563 degrees. |