Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastland Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastland Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastland Park
- 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 Eastland Park:
- 38.047300, -84.444381
- 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 Eastland Park
- 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 Eastland Park is near Clark County and also Jessamine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Jessamine 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 Eastland Park ...
We found two communities that share the name Eastland Park.
There is one other community in Kentucky which is also named Eastland Park.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Eastland Park in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Warren County
- This Eastland Park is located in Warren County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastland Park that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Eastland Park.
- Warren County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Eastland Park is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastland Park that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Eastland Park.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastland Park ...
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.
- Chevy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Deep Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
- Elkhorn Parks
(2 miles [3.2 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
- Hermitage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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
- Idle Hour
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Liberty Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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
- Rockwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Shadeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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
How Far From Eastland Park 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 Eastland Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastland Park and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the West.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Eastland Park to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 404 miles [650.2 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 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,836 miles [7,782.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastland Park. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eastland Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastland Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0473, Longitude: -84.4444 In this case, the coordinates for Eastland Park 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 Eastland Park 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 312.389 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.444 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.18 degrees. |