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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 Adeline, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adeline 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 Adeline:
- 38.238972, -84.059241
- 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 Adeline
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Adeline is near Bourbon County and also Nicholas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bourbon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Nicholas 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 Adeline
Communities Also Named Adeline ...
We found two communities that are also named Adeline.
Within Kentucky, the name Adeline is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Ogle County
- This Adeline is located in Ogle County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Adeline that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Adeline.
- Louisiana
- Saint Mary Parish
- This Adeline is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Adeline that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of Adeline.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Adeline ...
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.
- Currentsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Currentsville is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currentsville
- Headquarters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Headquarters is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Hooktown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jackstown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Judy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Paris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Plum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plum is located in Bourbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum
- Plum Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plum Lick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Lick
- Sideview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sideview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideview
- Sprout
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sprout is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprout
- Stony Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stoops
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stoops is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoops
How Far From Adeline 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 Adeline to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Adeline and extending to:
- Louisa, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could drive a straight line from Adeline to Louisa, 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.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,812 miles [7,744.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adeline) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Adeline 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 Adeline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2390, Longitude: -84.0592 In this case, the coordinates for Adeline have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.151 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.199 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.955 degrees. |
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