Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bethany, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethany and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bethany
- 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 Bethany:
- 38.098403, -85.872186
- 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 Bethany
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Bethany is near Harrison County and also Bullitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Bullitt 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 Bethany ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Bethany.
There are two communities within Kentucky that are also named Bethany.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 41 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Owen County
- Wolfe County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethany [Pickens County].
- Tuscaloosa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bethany [Tuscaloosa County].
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Baker County
- This Bethany is located in Baker County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<2> to the south of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Bethany.
- Decatur County
- This Bethany is located in Decatur County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km] to the south of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Bethany.
- Fayette County
- This Bethany is located in Fayette County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the south southeast of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Bethany.
- Greene County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethany [Greene County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethany [Jefferson County].
- Morgan County
- This Bethany is located in Morgan County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the south southeast of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bethany.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Bethany is located in Bartholomew County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the north of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Bethany.
- Morgan County
- This Bethany is located in Morgan County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the north northwest of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Bethany.
- Parke County
- This Bethany is located in Parke County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the north northwest of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Bethany.
- Louisiana
- Manitoba
- This Bethany lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Clay County
- Although located in Clay County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Bethany.
- Dunklin County
- This Bethany is located in Dunklin County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Bethany.
- Harrison County
- This Bethany is located in Harrison County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bethany.
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Davidson 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 North Carolina community of Bethany [Davidson County].
- Rockingham County
- This Bethany is located in Rockingham County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bethany.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Oregon
- Marion County
- This Bethany is located in Marion County and lies 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bethany.
- Washington County
- This Bethany is located in Washington County and lies 1,953 miles [3,143 km] to the west northwest of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bethany.
- Pennsylvania
- Wayne County
- This Bethany is located in Wayne County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bethany.
- Westmoreland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bethany [Westmoreland County].
- South Carolina
- McCormick 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 South Carolina community of Bethany [McCormick County].
- York County
- This Bethany is located in York County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bethany.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Bethany is located in Greene County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Bethany.
- Warren County
- This Bethany is located in Warren County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south of the Bethany that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bethany.
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethany ...
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.
- Fishtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Happy Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Meadow Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Meadow Lawn is located in Jefferson County
- Prairie Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Sugar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Valley Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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 Bethany 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 Bethany to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethany and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bethany to Louisville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 480 miles [772.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,019 miles [11,296 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,895 miles [7,877.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethany. 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> | 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 Bethany 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. |
| <2> | 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- Bethany) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethany. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0984, Longitude: -85.8722 In this case, the coordinates for Bethany have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bethany, 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 Bethany 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 313.281 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.473 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.798 degrees. |