Van
in Letcher County of Kentucky, United States
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Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (53 mi) - Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field (86 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (92 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (106 mi)
- Yeager Airport (110 mi)
- McGhee Tyson Airport (112 mi)
- Blue Grass Airport (113 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (120 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Raven Rock Golf Course (Golf course, 13 mi)
- Sleepy Hollow Country Club (Golf course, 14 mi)
- Hazard Country Club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Lonesome Pine Country Club (Golf course, 21 mi)
- Dan Hall Mountain Resort (Golf course, 27 mi)
- Green Meadow Country Club (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Mountain Public Golf Links (Golf course, 30 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.151 and -82.873 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 9' 5" and W -82° 52' 24"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:38 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:58 am and 6:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.193 and 114.262 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Gregory - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Discover Van
Van in Letcher County (Kentucky) is a town in United States about 340 mi (or 547 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Van is now 12:38 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports near Van, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 86 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 109 mi (or 175 km), South. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Whitesburg, Hindman, Norton, Hazard and Wise. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 56% |
| Air Pressure | 1026 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 18% of sky |
| General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Super 8 Motel - Whiteburg
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Letcher County, Kentucky
Letcher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 24,519, a decrease of 3.0% from the 2000 census. Its county seat is Whitesburg, population 1,600. The county, founded in 1842, is named for Robert P. Letcher, Governor of Kentucky from 1840-1844. It is a dry county, with the only exceptions being the Highland Winery, the city of Whitesburg, and the city of Jenkins.
Isom, Kentucky
Isom is a small unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the junction of KY 7, KY 15 and KY 1148 nine miles (14.4 km) northwest of Whitesburg. As of the 2000 United States Census, the approximate population of the area in the Isom zip code was 1,078.
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