Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hurstbourne Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hurstbourne Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hurstbourne 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 Hurstbourne Acres:
- 38.220045, -85.591039
- 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 Hurstbourne 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Hurstbourne Acres 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hurstbourne 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.
- Anchorage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
- Anchorage is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anchorage <1>
- Cherokee Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Garden
- Cherokee Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Cherrywood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
- Cherrywood Village is located in Jefferson County
- Creekside
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Crossgate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fern Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
- Fern Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fern Creek <1>
- Goose Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Griffytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffytown
- Griffytown is located in Jefferson County
- Hickory Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Highgate Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Springs
- Highgate Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Highview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hills and Dales
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
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- Hollow Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
- Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Manor Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Meadow Vale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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 north) - Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Richlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Riverwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Robinswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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 Fields
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fields
- Rolling Fields is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
- Rolling Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Seminary Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
- Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County
- Spring Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
- Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Winding Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 northwest)- 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
- Hollow Creek
How Far From Hurstbourne Acres 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 Hurstbourne Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hurstbourne Acres and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Hurstbourne Acres 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 38 miles [61.2 km] to the east (E). 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 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hurstbourne Acres. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hurstbourne Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hurstbourne Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2200, Longitude: -85.5910 In this case, the coordinates for Hurstbourne Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hurstbourne Acres 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 313.106 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.29 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.639 degrees. |