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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 Frogtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frogtown and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Frogtown:
    • 38.033132, -84.649666
    • 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 Frogtown
  • 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
    • Since Frogtown is near Woodford County and also Jessamine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Woodford County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jessamine 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 Frogtown

Communities Also Named Frogtown ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Frogtown.

There are two communities within Kentucky that are also named Frogtown.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Kentucky ...
    • Marion County
      • This Frogtown is located in Marion County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Frogtown.
    • Pike County
      • This Frogtown is located in Pike County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Frogtown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Oconee County
      • This Frogtown is located in Oconee County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the south of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Frogtown.
    • Illinois
      • Clinton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Frogtown [Clinton County].
      • Washington County
      • This Frogtown is located in Washington County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Frogtown.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Frogtown is located in Harford County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Frogtown.
    • Mississippi
      • Scott County
      • This Frogtown is located in Scott County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Frogtown.
    • Missouri
      • Washington County
      • This Frogtown is located in Washington County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the west of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Frogtown.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Armstrong County
      • This Frogtown is located in Armstrong County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Frogtown.
      • Clarion County
      • This Frogtown is located in Clarion County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Frogtown.
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Frogtown is located in Huntingdon County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Frogtown.
      • Washington County
      • This Frogtown is located in Washington County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km] to the northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Frogtown.
      • York County
      • This Frogtown is located in York County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km] to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Frogtown.
    • Virginia
      • Clarke County
      • This Frogtown is located in Clarke County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Frogtown.
      • Fauquier County
      • This Frogtown is located in Fauquier County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the east of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Frogtown.
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Frogtown is located in Logan County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east of the Frogtown that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Frogtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Frogtown ...

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.

  • Bonita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonita is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Colony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Colony is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Elk Chester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Chester
  • Faywood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Faywood is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
  • Garden Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Garden Springs is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Springs
  • Gardenside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gardenside is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenside
  • Holiday Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Holiday Hills is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Hunter Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
  • Indian Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Hills is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Little Georgetown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Little Georgetown is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
    • Little Texas
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Little Texas is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
    • Open Gates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Open Gates is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Gates
    • Pine Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pine Meadows is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
    • Twin Oaks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Zion Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Zion Hill is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill

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

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

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Frogtown to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 415 miles [667.9 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,250 miles [10,058.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,846 miles [7,798.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frogtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Frogtown 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>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 Frogtown 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 Frogtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0331, Longitude: -84.6497       In this case, the coordinates for Frogtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.516 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.588 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.274 degrees.