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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 Auburndale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Auburndale and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Auburndale:
    • 38.142847, -85.774406
    • 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 Auburndale
  • 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 Auburndale ...

We found seven communities that share the name Auburndale.

Within Kentucky, the name Auburndale is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Auburndale is located in Polk County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Auburndale that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Auburndale.
    • Kansas
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Auburndale [Shawnee County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Auburndale is located in Middlesex County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburndale that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Auburndale.
    • New York
      • Queens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Auburndale [Queens County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Auburndale lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Auburndale that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Ohio
      • Lucas County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Auburndale [Lucas County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Wood County
      • This Auburndale is located in Wood County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Auburndale that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Auburndale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Auburndale ...

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.

  • Bethany
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Jefferson County
  • German Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
    • German Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Heatherfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
    • Heatherfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Heritage Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
    • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Former name for Heritage Creek:
    • Minor Lane Heights
  • Hunters Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
    • Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Hunters Trace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
    • Hunters Trace is located in Jefferson County
  • Louisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lynnview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
    • Lynnview is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Poplar Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
    • Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Prairie Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Riverside Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
    • Riverside Gardens is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • South Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Downs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Downs
      • Valley Downs is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
      • Valley Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
      • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <5>

How Far From Auburndale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Auburndale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Auburndale to Frankfort, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,889 miles [7,868.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Auburndale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

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- Auburndale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Auburndale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1428, Longitude: -85.7744       In this case, the coordinates for Auburndale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Auburndale could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Auburndale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Auburndale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.22 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.41 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.742 degrees.




 

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