Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Floydsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Floydsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Floydsburg
- 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 Floydsburg:
- 38.311180, -85.459681
- 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 Floydsburg
- 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 Oldham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oldham County
- Since Floydsburg is near Jefferson County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Floydsburg ...
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 southwest)- 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 <1>
- Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cedar Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Oldham County
- Coldstream
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Creekside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Glenarm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Goose Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Griffytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffytown
- Griffytown is located in Jefferson County
- Hickory Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lincoln Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lincoln Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Long Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Manor Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
- Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
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- Meadow Vale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vale
- Meadow Vale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Moorland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Park Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Pewee Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewee Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Plantation
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Todds Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Vale
How Far From Floydsburg 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 Floydsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Floydsburg and extending to:
- La Grange, which is the Seat of Oldham County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<4> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Floydsburg to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 456 miles [733.9 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,269 miles [10,089 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Floydsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oldham County: www.oldhamcounty.net/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Floydsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Floydsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3112, Longitude: -85.4597 In this case, the coordinates for Floydsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Floydsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.209 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.556 degrees. |