Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coldstream, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coldstream and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coldstream
- 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 Coldstream:
- 38.314407, -85.525791
- 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 Coldstream
- 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 Coldstream is near Oldham County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oldham County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Coldstream ...
We found nine communities that share the name Coldstream.
Within Kentucky, the name Coldstream is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, five are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Coldstream lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Coldstream that is located in Jefferson County.
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Coldstream is located in Fulton County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the south of the Coldstream that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Coldstream.
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Coldstream is located in Frederick County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coldstream that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Coldstream.
- Harford County
- This Coldstream is located in Harford County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the east northeast of the Coldstream that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Coldstream.
- New Brunswick
- This Coldstream lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Coldstream that is located in Jefferson County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Coldstream lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coldstream that is located in Jefferson County.
- Ohio
- Hamilton 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 Ohio community of Coldstream [Hamilton County].
- Ontario
- This Coldstream lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Coldstream that is located in Jefferson County.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Coldstream is located in Lexington County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Coldstream that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Coldstream.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coldstream ...
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.
- Anchorage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <3>
- Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Floydsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydsburg
- Floydsburg is located in Oldham County
- Glenarm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Goose Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Green Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
- Green Spring is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Griffytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffytown
- Griffytown is located in Jefferson County
- Hickory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Manor Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
- Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Meadow Vale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vale
- Meadow Vale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Moorland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Park Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pewee Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewee Valley
- Pewee Valley is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pewee Valley <3>
- Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Pewee Valley
How Far From Coldstream 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 city such as Coldstream to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coldstream and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coldstream to Louisville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 459 miles [738.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coldstream. 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- Coldstream) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coldstream. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3144, Longitude: -85.5258 In this case, the coordinates for Coldstream 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Coldstream 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Coldstream to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.066 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.258 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.584 degrees. |