Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in LaFayette, we use the following websites to find information relevant to LaFayette and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for LaFayette
- 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 LaFayette:
- 36.681159, -87.620292
- 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 LaFayette
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since LaFayette is near Trigg County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Trigg County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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
Communities Also Named LaFayette ...
We found 38 communities that share the name LaFayette.
Within Kentucky, the name LaFayette is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Linn County
- This LaFayette is located in Linn County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of LaFayette.
- Louisa County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of LaFayette [Louisa County].
- Kansas
- Doniphan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of LaFayette [Doniphan County].
- Stevens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of LaFayette [Stevens County].
- Louisiana
- Lafayette Parish
- This LaFayette is located in Lafayette Parish and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the south southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette Parish community of LaFayette.
- Orleans Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of LaFayette [Orleans Parish].
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of LaFayette [Gratiot County].
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of LaFayette [Kent County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This LaFayette is located in Allen County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of LaFayette.
- Hancock County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Hancock County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of LaFayette.
- Holmes County
- This community is historic and although located in Holmes County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of LaFayette.
- Madison County
- This LaFayette is located in Madison County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the northeast of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of LaFayette.
- Medina County
- This LaFayette is located in Medina County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the northeast of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of LaFayette.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- McKean County
- This LaFayette is located in McKean County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of LaFayette.
- Montgomery County
- This LaFayette is located in Montgomery County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the east northeast of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of LaFayette.
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Macon County
- This LaFayette is located in Macon County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of LaFayette.
- Putnam County
- This LaFayette is located in Putnam County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of LaFayette.
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lamar County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of LaFayette.
- Upshur County
- This LaFayette is located in Upshur County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of LaFayette.
- Virginia
- Montgomery County
- This LaFayette is located in Montgomery County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east of the LaFayette that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of LaFayette.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of LaFayette [Orange County].
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near LaFayette ...
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.
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Big Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Stewart County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Rock <5>
- Birchwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Boiling Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Green Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Kennedy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Christian County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <5>
- Peedee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Red Top
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Roaring Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County
- Rose Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Montgomery County (TN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <5>
How Far From LaFayette 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 city such as LaFayette to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in LaFayette and extending to:
- Hopkinsville, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from LaFayette to Hopkinsville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for LaFayette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- LaFayette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in LaFayette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6812, Longitude: -87.6203 In this case, the coordinates for LaFayette have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that LaFayette could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about LaFayette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 LaFayette to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.34 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.491 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.93 degrees. |