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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 Lakeview Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeview Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lakeview Acres:
    • 38.008134, -84.482438
    • 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 Lakeview 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 Lakeview Acres is near Jessamine County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jessamine County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Lakeview Acres

Communities Also Named Lakeview Acres ...

We found five communities that are also named Lakeview Acres.

Within Kentucky, the name Lakeview Acres is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Faulkner County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in Faulkner County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lakeview Acres that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulkner County community of Lakeview Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in Madison County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lakeview Acres that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lakeview Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in Orange County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lakeview Acres that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lakeview Acres.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in Clark County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakeview Acres that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lakeview Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This Lakeview Acres is located in York County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Lakeview Acres that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Lakeview Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeview 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.

  • Blueberry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Blueberry Hill is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
  • Chevy Chase
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Chevy Chase is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase
  • Fairway
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fairway is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
  • Gamesway
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gamesway is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamesway
  • Garden Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Garden Springs is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Springs
  • Gardenside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gardenside is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenside
  • Idle Hour
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Idle Hour is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Hour
  • Indian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Indian Hills is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Jonestown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jonestown is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
  • Liberty Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Heights is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
  • Open Gates
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Open Gates is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Gates
  • Pine Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Meadows is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadows
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Shadeland
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Shadeland is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Stoneybrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stoneybrook is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Twin Oaks is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks

How Far From Lakeview Acres to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lakeview Acres and extending to:

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • 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 Lakeview 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 407 miles [655 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 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,840 miles [7,789.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Lakeview Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Lakeview Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeview Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0081, Longitude: -84.4824       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeview Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.412 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.465 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.208 degrees.