Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Folsomdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Folsomdale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Folsomdale

• 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 Folsomdale:
  • 36.883668, -88.674495
  • 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 Folsomdale

• 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 Graves County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Graves County
  • Since Folsomdale is near McCracken County and also Carlisle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McCracken County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carlisle 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 Folsomdale

Communities Also Named Folsomdale ...

We found one communities that are also named Folsomdale.

Within Kentucky, the name Folsomdale is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Folsomdale in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Wyoming County
    • This Folsomdale is located in Wyoming County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Folsomdale that is located in Graves County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Folsomdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Folsomdale ...

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.

• Fancy Farm
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
• Hardmoney
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardmoney is located in McCracken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardmoney
• Hickory
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hickory is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
• Kansas
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Kansas is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas
• Krebs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Krebs is located in McCracken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
• Lone Oak
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
• Lovelaceville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
• Oaks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Oaks is located in McCracken County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
• Pottsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottsville is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
• Wheel
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wheel is located in Graves County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheel

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Folsomdale and extending to:

• Mayfield, which is the Seat of Graves County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Folsomdale to Mayfield, with an average speed<2> 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 227 miles [365.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'