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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for McCracken County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Folsomdale ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- New York
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
- Fancy Farm is located in Graves County
- Hardmoney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hickory
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Kansas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Krebs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Krebs is located in McCracken County
- Lone Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Lovelaceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
- Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
- Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pottsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
- Pottsville is located in Graves County
- Wheel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Folsomdale 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,067 miles [8,154.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Folsomdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Folsomdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Folsomdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8837, Longitude: -88.6745 In this case, the coordinates for Folsomdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Folsomdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.015 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.297 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.349 degrees. |