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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 Zag, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Zag 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 Zag:
    • 37.986751, -83.364903
    • 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 Zag
  • 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 Zag ...

We found one communities that share the name Zag.

Within Kentucky, the name Zag is unique.

Beyond Kentucky.

While we haven't found any other communities named Zag in either the United States or Canada, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Morocco
      • Distance: 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km]<1> to the east northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Zag ...

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.

  • Artville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artville
    • Artville is located in Menifee County
  • Bear Wallow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Wallow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Wallow
    • Bear Wallow is located in Morgan County
  • Big Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods
    • Big Woods is located in Menifee County
  • Blaze
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaze
    • Blaze is located in Morgan County
  • Bonny
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny
    • Bonny is located in Morgan County
  • Craft
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft
    • Craft is located in Menifee County
  • Dan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dan
    • Dan is located in Menifee County
  • Hickory Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Morgan County
  • Korea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korea
    • Korea is located in Menifee County
  • Leisure
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure
    • Leisure is located in Morgan County
  • Liberty Road
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Road
    • Liberty Road is located in Morgan County
  • Licking River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking River
    • Licking River is located in Morgan County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mount Hope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Rowan County
    • Neal Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Valley
      • Neal Valley is located in Morgan County
    • Pomp
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomp
      • Pomp is located in Morgan County
    • Straight Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
      • Straight Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Twentysix
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentysix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentysix
      • Twentysix is located in Morgan County
    • Woodsbend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsbend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsbend
      • Woodsbend is located in Morgan County

How Far From Zag 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 Zag to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Zag and extending to:

  • West Liberty, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Zag to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,793 miles [7,713.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zag. 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 '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- Zag) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zag. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9868, Longitude: -83.3649       In this case, the coordinates for Zag 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 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.
<4>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 Zag to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.723 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.673 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.726 degrees.









 

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