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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 Gardenside, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gardenside 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 Gardenside:
- 38.038410, -84.542162
- 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 Gardenside
- 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 Gardenside is near Jessamine County and also Woodford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jessamine County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Woodford 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 Gardenside
Communities Also Named Gardenside ...
We found one communities that are also named Gardenside.
Within Kentucky, the name Gardenside is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Gardenside in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Gardenside is located in Kent County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gardenside that is located in Fayette County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Gardenside.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gardenside ...
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.
- Blueberry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blueberry Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- Chevy Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chevy Chase is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
- Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Colony is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Elk Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Chester
- Elkhorn Parks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhorn Parks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Parks
- Fairway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Gamesway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gamesway is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamesway
- Garden Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Garden Springs is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Springs
- Holiday Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Idle Hour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Idle Hour is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Hour
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Hills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Jonestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jonestown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Liberty Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty Heights is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Little Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Georgetown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Open Gates
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Open Gates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Gates
- Pine Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pine Meadows is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
- Rockwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Sandersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sandersville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Shadeland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shadeland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
- Stoneybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stoneybrook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Twin Oaks is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Gardenside 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 Gardenside to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gardenside and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Gardenside to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 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 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Gardenside) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gardenside 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 Gardenside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0384, Longitude: -84.5422 In this case, the coordinates for Gardenside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.45 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.512 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.225 degrees. |
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