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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 Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colony 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 Colony:
- 38.042219, -84.563344
- 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 Colony
- 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 Colony is near Jessamine County and also Woodford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jessamine County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Woodford 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 Colony
Communities Also Named Colony ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Colony.
There is one other community in Kentucky that is also named Colony.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of twenty communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Fayette 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 Kentucky community of Colony [Fayette County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Colony is located in Cullman County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Colony.
- Talladega County
- This Colony is located in Talladega County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the south southwest of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Colony.
- Tuscaloosa 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 Colony [Tuscaloosa County].
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This Colony is located in Baldwin County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Colony.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This Colony is located in Anderson County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<2> to the west of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Colony.
- Norton 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 Kansas community of Colony [Norton County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Colony is located in Baltimore County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Colony.
- Montgomery County
- This Colony is located in Montgomery County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the east northeast of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Colony.
- Missouri
- Knox County
- This Colony is located in Knox County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Colony.
- Nevada
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Colony.
- Oklahoma
- Washita County
- This Colony is located in Washita County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<2> to the west of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washita County community of Colony.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Colony is located in Aiken County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Colony.
- Texas
- Blanco County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Blanco County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blanco County community of Colony.
- Denton County
- This Colony is located in Denton County and lies 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Colony.
- Fayette County
- This Colony is located in Fayette County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km] to the southwest of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Colony.
- Rains County
- This Colony is located in Rains County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km] to the west southwest of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Colony.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Colony is located in Weber County and lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Colony.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Colony is located in Amherst County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the east of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Colony.
- James City County
- This Colony is located in James City County and lies 430 miles [692 km] to the east of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Colony.
- Wyoming
- Crook County
- This Colony is located in Crook County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Colony that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crook County community of Colony.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colony ...
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.
- Blueberry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blueberry Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- Chevy Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Elk Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Frogtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Garden Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Garden Springs is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Springs
- Gardenside
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gardenside is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenside
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holiday Hills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Little Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Little Texas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Open Gates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Open Gates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Gates
- Pine Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pine Meadows is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Sandersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Shadeland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shadeland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Stoneybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneybrook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Twin Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Colony 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 Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colony and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Colony to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 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 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Colony 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Colony 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 Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0422, Longitude: -84.5633 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.463 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.234 degrees. |
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