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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 Elk Chester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Elk Chester and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Elk Chester:
    • 38.071835, -84.618663
    • 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 Elk Chester
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk Chester ...

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.

  • Bonita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Bonita is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bonita
    • From Elk Chester to Bonita
  • Colony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Faywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
    • Faywood is located in Woodford County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faywood
    • From Elk Chester to Faywood
  • Frogtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in Fayette County
  • Garden Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Springs
    • Garden Springs is located in Fayette County
  • Gardenside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenside
    • Gardenside is located in Fayette County
  • Holiday Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Holiday Hills is located in Fayette County
  • Hunter Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
    • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
  • Indian Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Little Georgetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
      • Little Georgetown is located in Fayette County
    • Little Texas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Fayette County
    • Pine Meadows
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
      • Pine Meadows is located in Fayette County
    • Sandersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Fayette County
    • Twin Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Fayette County
    • Zion Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

How Far From Elk Chester 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 Elk Chester to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Elk Chester and extending to:

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Elk Chester to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,843 miles [7,794.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Chester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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- Elk Chester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Chester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0718, Longitude: -84.6187       In this case, the coordinates for Elk Chester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Elk Chester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.497 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.572 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.25 degrees.




 

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