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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 Heatherfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heatherfield 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 Heatherfield:
    • 38.203126, -85.826630
    • 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 Heatherfield
  • 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 Heatherfield ...

We found three communities that share the name Heatherfield.

Within Kentucky, the name Heatherfield is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Heatherfield is located in Kent County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the east of the Heatherfield that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Heatherfield.
    • Illinois
      • Grundy County
      • This Heatherfield is located in Grundy County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Heatherfield that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Heatherfield.
    • West Virginia
      • Jefferson County
      • This Heatherfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Heatherfield that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Heatherfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Heatherfield ...

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.

  • Bethany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Jefferson County
  • Edwardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Floyd County (IN)
  • German Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
    • German Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Greenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Heritage Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
    • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
    • Former name for Heritage Creek:
    • Minor Lane Heights
  • Hunters Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
    • Hunters Trace is located in Jefferson County
  • Locust Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Louisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynnview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
    • Lynnview is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Poplar Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
    • Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Prairie Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Riverside Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
    • Riverside Gardens is located in Jefferson County
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    • Silver Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
      • Silver Hills is located in Floyd County (IN)
    • South Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Sugar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Harrison County (IN)
    • Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Downs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Downs
      • Valley Downs is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
      • Valley Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Valley Station
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
      • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <3>

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

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

  • Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Heatherfield to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 476 miles [766 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 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 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,888 miles [7,866.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heatherfield. 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 '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- Heatherfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heatherfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2031, Longitude: -85.8266       In this case, the coordinates for Heatherfield 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 Heatherfield 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 313.253 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.457 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.749 degrees.









 

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