Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Green Spring, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Green Spring and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Green Spring
- 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 Green Spring:
- 38.316451, -85.613801
- 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 Green Spring
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Green Spring is near Clark County and also Oldham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Oldham 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 Green Spring ...
We found six communities that share the name Green Spring.
Within Kentucky, the name Green Spring is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Green Spring is located in New Castle County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the east of the Green Spring that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Green Spring.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Green Spring is located in Charles County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the east of the Green Spring that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Green Spring.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Green Spring is located in Cumberland County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Spring that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Green Spring.
- Virginia
- Frederick County
- This Green Spring is located in Frederick County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east of the Green Spring that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Green Spring.
- Washington County
- This Green Spring is located in Washington County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east southeast of the Green Spring that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Green Spring.
- West Virginia
- Hampshire County
- This Green Spring is located in Hampshire County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Green Spring that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Green Spring.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Green Spring ...
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.
- Creekside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Crossgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Glenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 544 people
- Goose Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Creek
- Goose Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Harrods Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrods Creek
- Harrods Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrods Creek <3>
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Hills and Dales
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills and Dales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills and Dales
- Hills and Dales is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Juniper Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
- Juniper Beach is located in Jefferson County
- Longview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Longview Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Beach
- Longview Beach is located in Clark County (IN)
- Manor Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Creek
- Manor Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
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- Meadow Vale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vale
- Meadow Vale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Moorland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Plantation
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
- Plantation is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
- Prospect
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- River Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Riverside Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Beach
- Riverside Beach is located in Jefferson County
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Robinswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinswood
- Robinswood is located in Jefferson County
- Rolling Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 990 people
- Spring Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Thornhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Transylvania Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania Beach
- Transylvania Beach is located in Jefferson County
- Winding Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Falls
- Winding Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Windy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Windy Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
- Woodlawn Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Woodlawn Park is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadow Vale
How Far From Green Spring 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 city such as Green Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Green Spring and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Green Spring to Louisville, with an average speed<4> 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,275 miles [10,098.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,875 miles [7,845.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Green Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/
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' (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- Green Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3165, Longitude: -85.6138 In this case, the coordinates for Green Spring 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Green Spring to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.321 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.623 degrees. |