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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 Graefenburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Graefenburg 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 Graefenburg:
- 38.155905, -85.013564
- 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 Graefenburg
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Graefenburg is near Anderson County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Graefenburg
Communities Also Named Graefenburg ...
We found one communities that are also named Graefenburg.
Within Kentucky, the name Graefenburg is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Graefenburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Adams County
- This Graefenburg is located in Adams County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Graefenburg that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Graefenburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Graefenburg ...
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.
- Bagdad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Big Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Big Eddy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Eddy
- Birdie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Birdie is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
- Castle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Castle is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Christianburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Clay Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Farmdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Harvieland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harvieland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvieland
- Hemp Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hemp Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp Ridge
- Lanes Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lanes Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Mill
- Mulberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Old Christianburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Christianburg
How Far From Graefenburg 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 Graefenburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Graefenburg and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Graefenburg to Shelbyville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 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 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,981 miles [11,234.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,856 miles [7,815 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Graefenburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Graefenburg 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 Graefenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1559, Longitude: -85.0136 In this case, the coordinates for Graefenburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.744 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.40 degrees. |
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