Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bon Air Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bon Air Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bon Air Estates
- 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 Bon Air Estates:
- 38.212848, -85.657738
- 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 Bon Air Estates
- 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 Bon Air Estates is near Clark County and also Bullitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Bon Air Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Bon Air Estates.
Within Kentucky, the name Bon Air Estates is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Bon Air Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Bon Air Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bon Air Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bon Air Estates.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bon Air Estates ...
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.
- Cherokee Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Garden
- Cherokee Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Cherrywood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
- Cherrywood Village is located in Jefferson County
- Crossgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Fern Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
- Fern Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fern Creek <3>
- German Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
- German Town is located in Jefferson County
- Highgate Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Springs
- Highgate Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Hollow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
- Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Lynnview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
- Lynnview is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Mockingbird Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
- Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Poplar Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Richlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Robinswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
- Robinswood is located in Jefferson County
- Rolling Fields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Rolling Fields is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Seminary Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County
- Spring Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Winding Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Falls
- Winding Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Windy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Windy Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
- Woodlawn Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Woodlawn Park is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Riverwood
How Far From Bon Air Estates 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 Bon Air Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bon Air Estates and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Bon Air Estates to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 467 miles [751.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,881 miles [7,855.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bon Air Estates. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bon Air Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bon Air Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2128, Longitude: -85.6577 In this case, the coordinates for Bon Air Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bon Air Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.147 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.337 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.671 degrees. |