Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastwood
- 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 Eastwood:
- 38.233539, -85.453303
- 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 Eastwood
- 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 Eastwood is near Shelby County and also Oldham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Oldham 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 Eastwood ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Eastwood.
Within Kentucky, the name Eastwood is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Eastwood, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Eastwood is located in Baldwin County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Eastwood.
- Blount County
- This Eastwood is located in Blount County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km] to the south southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Eastwood.
- Calhoun County
- This Eastwood is located in Calhoun County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the south of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Eastwood.
- Jefferson County
- This Eastwood is located in Jefferson County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the south southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Eastwood.
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Eastwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eastwood.
- Polk County
- This Eastwood is located in Polk County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the south southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Eastwood.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the north of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Eastwood.
- Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Eastwood [Saginaw County].
- Missouri
- Carter County
- This Eastwood is located in Carter County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Eastwood.
- Jackson County
- This Eastwood is located in Jackson County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the west of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Eastwood.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Lenoir County
- This Eastwood is located in Lenoir County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Eastwood.
- Moore County
- This Eastwood is located in Moore County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Eastwood.
- Orange County
- This Eastwood is located in Orange County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Eastwood.
- Pitt County
- This Eastwood is located in Pitt County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Eastwood.
- Wake County
- This Eastwood is located in Wake County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Eastwood.
- Wilson County
- This Eastwood is located in Wilson County and lies 453 miles [729 km] to the east southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Eastwood.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Eastwood is located in Brown County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Eastwood.
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Eastwood.
- Ontario
- This Eastwood lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Eastwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Eastwood.
- Westmoreland County
- This Eastwood is located in Westmoreland County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km] to the east northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Eastwood.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Eastwood is located in Knox County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Eastwood.
- Putnam County
- This Eastwood is located in Putnam County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the south of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Eastwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Eastwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the south southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Eastwood.
- Texas
- El Paso 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 Texas community of Eastwood [El Paso County].
- Harris County
- This Eastwood is located in Harris County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Eastwood.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastwood ...
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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Boston
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Coldstream
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Fisherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisherville <4>
- Floydsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydsburg
- Floydsburg is located in Oldham County
- Griffytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffytown
- Griffytown is located in Jefferson County
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Lincoln Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Long Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pewee Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Todds Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Eastwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eastwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastwood and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Eastwood to Louisville, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastwood. 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 '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- Eastwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2335, Longitude: -85.4533 In this case, the coordinates for Eastwood 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Eastwood 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> | 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 Eastwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Eastwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.019 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.193 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.574 degrees. |