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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 Chilesburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chilesburg 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 Chilesburg:
- 38.007023, -84.359656
- 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 Chilesburg
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Chilesburg is near Clark County and also Bourbon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bourbon 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 Chilesburg
Communities Also Named Chilesburg ...
We found one communities that are also named Chilesburg.
Within Kentucky, the name Chilesburg is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Chilesburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Caroline County
- This Chilesburg is located in Caroline County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the east of the Chilesburg that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Chilesburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chilesburg ...
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.
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Centerville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Chevy Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chevy Chase is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Columbus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Deep Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Elkhorn Parks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn Parks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Parks
- Fairway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Forest Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Forest Retreat is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Retreat
- Gamesway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gamesway is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamesway
- Hermitage Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage Hills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
- Hootentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hootentown is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hootentown
- Idle Hour
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Idle Hour is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Hour
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jonestown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Liberty Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty Heights is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Pricetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pricetown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Shadeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Shadeland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
How Far From Chilesburg 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 Chilesburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chilesburg and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Chilesburg to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chilesburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Chilesburg 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 Chilesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0070, Longitude: -84.3597 In this case, the coordinates for Chilesburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.336 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.378 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.154 degrees. |
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