Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jeffersontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jeffersontown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jeffersontown
- 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 Jeffersontown:
- 38.194245, -85.565468
- 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 Jeffersontown
- 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 Jeffersontown is near Oldham County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oldham County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Jeffersontown ...
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 north)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anchorage
- From Jeffersontown to Anchorage
- Fern Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fern Creek
- From Jeffersontown to Fern Creek
- Fisherville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
- Fisherville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisherville <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fisherville
- From Jeffersontown to Fisherville
- Griffytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Highgate Springs
(4 miles [6.4 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hollow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hopewell
- From Jeffersontown to Hopewell
- Moorland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Richlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Spring Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Wildwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Woodlawn Park
(5 miles [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
How Far From Jeffersontown 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 Jeffersontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Jeffersontown and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jeffersontown to Louisville, with an average speed<4> 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 37 miles [59.5 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 462 miles [743.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 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 ...
The official website for Jeffersontown: www.jeffersontownky.com/
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jeffersontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jeffersontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1942, Longitude: -85.5655 |
| <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 Jeffersontown 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 313.089 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.267 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.635 degrees. |