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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chilesburg
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Chilesburg ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Virginia
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Fayette County
- Chevy Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Chevy Chase is located in Fayette County
- Columbus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Deep Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
- Elkhorn Parks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Parks
- Elkhorn Parks is located in Fayette County
- Fairway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
- Forest Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Retreat
- Forest Retreat is located in Clark County
- Gamesway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Hermitage Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
- Hermitage Hills is located in Fayette County
- Hootentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hootentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hootentown
- Hootentown is located in Clark County
- Idle Hour
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Liberty Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Fayette County
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Clark County
- Pricetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Shadeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
- Liberty Heights
How Far From Chilesburg 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chilesburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Chilesburg) to Point B.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). |
| <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 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 Chilesburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.336 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.378 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.154 degrees. |