Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fairdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fairdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fairdale
- 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 Fairdale:
- 38.105069, -85.758850
- 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 Fairdale
- 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 Fairdale is near Bullitt County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bullitt County
- eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Fairdale ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Fairdale.
Within Kentucky, the name Fairdale is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Fairdale is located in Greene County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fairdale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Fairdale.
- Susquehanna County
- This Fairdale is located in Susquehanna County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km] to the east northeast of the Fairdale that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Fairdale.
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairdale ...
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.
- Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fox Chase
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Gap in Knob
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap in Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap in Knob
- Gap in Knob is located in Bullitt County
- Heritage Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
- Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Former name for Heritage Creek:
- Minor Lane Heights
- Hillview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hunters Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hollow
- Hunters Hollow is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
- Hunters Trace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
- Hunters Trace is located in Jefferson County
- Lynnview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
- Lynnview is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Pioneer Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people
- Poplar Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
- Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Prairie Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
- Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
- South Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Jefferson County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Valley Downs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Downs
- Valley Downs is located in Jefferson County
- Valley Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
- Valley Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Valley Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
- Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <5>
- Valley
How Far From Fairdale 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 Fairdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairdale and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Fairdale to Louisville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 48 miles [77.2 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 most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,890 miles [7,869.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fairdale. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1051, Longitude: -85.7588 In this case, the coordinates for Fairdale 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 Fairdale 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 Fairdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fairdale 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 313.209 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.392 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.746 degrees. |