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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 Louisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Louisville 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 Louisville:
    • 38.236156, -85.773495
    • 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 Louisville
  • 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 Louisville ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Louisville.

Within Kentucky, the name Louisville is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour County
      • This Louisville is located in Barbour County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the south of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Louisville.
    • Colorado
      • Boulder County
      • This Louisville is located in Boulder County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Louisville.
    • Florida
      • Suwannee 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 Florida community of Louisville [Suwannee County].
    • Georgia
      • Jefferson County
      • This Louisville is located in Jefferson County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Louisville.
    • Illinois
      • Clay County
      • This Louisville is located in Clay County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Louisville.
    • Kansas
      • Miami 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 Louisville [Miami County].
      • Pottawatomie County
      • This Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Louisville.
      • Riley 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 Louisville [Riley County].
    • Louisiana
      • Ascension 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 Louisville [Ascension Parish].
      • Ouachita Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Louisville [Ouachita Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Louisville is located in Carroll County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Louisville.
    • Mississippi
      • Winston County
      • This Louisville is located in Winston County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Louisville.
    • Missouri
      • Bates County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Bates County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Louisville.
      • Chariton County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Louisville [Chariton County].
      • Howard County
      • This community is historic and although located in Howard County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Louisville.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Louisville is located in Lincoln County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Louisville.
    • Montana
      • Jefferson County
      • This Louisville is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Louisville.
    • Nebraska
      • Cass County
      • This Louisville is located in Cass County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Louisville.
      • Sarpy 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 Nebraska community of Louisville [Sarpy County].
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Louisville.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Louisville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Louisville.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Louisville lies 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Ohio
      • Adams County
      • This Louisville is located in Adams County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Louisville.
      • Stark County
      • This Louisville is located in Stark County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the northeast of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Louisville.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Louisville is located in Blount County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Louisville that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Louisville.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dunn 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 Wisconsin community of Louisville [Dunn County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Louisville ...

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.

  • Arctic Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Garden
    • Cherokee Garden is located in Jefferson County
  • Cherrywood Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Village
    • Cherrywood Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Clarksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • German Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
    • German Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Graysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Clark County (IN)
  • Heatherfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
    • Heatherfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Hunters Trace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
    • Hunters Trace is located in Jefferson County
  • Indian Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lynnview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mockingbird Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Valley
    • Mockingbird Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Poplar Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
    • Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Riverside Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
      • Riverside Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Riverwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Rolling Fields
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Fields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Seminary Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
      • Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Silver Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
      • Silver Hills is located in Floyd County (IN)

How Far From Louisville 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 city such as Louisville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Louisville to Frankfort, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 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 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,009 miles [11,279.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,885 miles [7,861.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Louisville: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for Jefferson County: www.loukymetro.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Louisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Louisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2362, Longitude: -85.7735    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Louisville 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 Louisville, 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 Louisville 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 313.22 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.424 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.717 degrees.




 

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