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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 L S Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to L S Park and the surrounding area.
- 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 L S Park:
- 38.195625, -85.399679
- 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 L S Park
- 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 L S Park ...
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.
- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Jefferson County
- Elk Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Elk Creek is located in Spencer County
- Finchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Fisherville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hopewell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Lincoln Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
- Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Long Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
- Long Run is located in Jefferson County
- Normandy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Normandy is located in Spencer County
- Todds Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
How Far From L S Park 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 L S Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in L S Park and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from L S Park to Shelbyville, 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 454 miles [730.6 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for L S Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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 from Point A (ie- L S Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in L S Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1956, Longitude: -85.3997 In this case, the coordinates for L S Park 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 L S Park 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 312.985 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.148 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.561 degrees. |
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