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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 Fallis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fallis 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 Fallis:
- 38.430068, -84.935228
- 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 Fallis
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Fallis is near Owen County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Owen County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Fallis
Communities Also Named Fallis ...
We found three communities that are also named Fallis.
Within Kentucky, the name Fallis is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Fallis lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fallis that is located in Henry County.
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This Fallis is located in Craighead County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fallis that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Fallis.
- Oklahoma
- Lincoln County
- This Fallis is located in Lincoln County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west of the Fallis that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Fallis.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fallis ...
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.
- Elmburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmburg
- Elmville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Flag Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Flag Fork is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Fork
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Lockport
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lockport is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockport
- New
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New
- North Pleasureville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Pleasureville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pleasureville
- Peaks Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peaks Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaks Mill
- Pleasant Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Home is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Pleasureville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slabtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Slabtown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Squiresville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Squiresville is located in Owen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
- Swallowfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield
How Far From Fallis 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 Fallis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fallis and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Fallis to New Castle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 426 miles [685.6 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 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,243 miles [10,047.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fallis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fallis 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 Fallis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4301, Longitude: -84.9352 In this case, the coordinates for Fallis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.697 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.851 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.288 degrees. |
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