Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hi-Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hi-Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hi-Acres

• 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 Hi-Acres:
  • 38.060077, -84.446882
  • 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 Hi-Acres

• 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 Hi-Acres is near Bourbon County and also Jessamine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bourbon 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 Hi-Acres

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hi-Acres ...

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.

• Chevy Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chevy Chase is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
• Columbus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Columbus is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
• Deep Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
• Elkhorn Parks
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Elkhorn Parks is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Parks
• Fairway
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairway is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
• Hermitage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hermitage Hills is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage Hills
• Idle Hour
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Idle Hour is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Hour
• Liberty Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Liberty Heights is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
• Pine Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pine Meadows is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
• Rockwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rockwood is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
• Sandersville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandersville is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
• Shadeland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Shadeland is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
• Walnut Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Walnut Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

How Far From Hi-Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hi-Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hi-Acres and extending to:

• Lexington, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Hi-Acres to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 404 miles [650.2 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 23 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,836 miles [7,782.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'