Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Nicholasville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nicholasville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Nicholasville
- 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 Nicholasville:
- 37.881425, -84.572768
- 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 Nicholasville
- 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 Jessamine County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jessamine County
- Since Nicholasville is near Fayette County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Nicholasville ...
We found three communities that share the name Nicholasville.
Within Kentucky, the name Nicholasville is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Early County
- This Nicholasville is located in Early County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the south of the Nicholasville that is located in Jessamine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Early County community of Nicholasville.
- Miller County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Nicholasville [Miller County].
- Walton County
- This Nicholasville is located in Walton County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the south of the Nicholasville that is located in Jessamine County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Nicholasville.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Nicholasville ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
- Blueberry Hill is located in Fayette County
- Catnip ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Gamesway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Hall is located in Jessamine County
- High Bridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- High Bridge is located in Jessamine County
- Indian Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Fayette County
- Jonestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Little Hickman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hickman
- Little Hickman is located in Jessamine County
- Open Gates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Gates
- Open Gates is located in Fayette County
- Pink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Spears
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Stoneybrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Stoneybrook is located in Fayette County
- Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Jessamine County
- Vineyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Vineyard is located in Jessamine County
How Far From Nicholasville 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 Nicholasville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Nicholasville and extending to:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Nicholasville to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> 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 just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,254 miles [10,064.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nicholasville. 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 from Point A (ie- Nicholasville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nicholasville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8814, Longitude: -84.5728 |
| <2> | 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 Nicholasville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Nicholasville 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 312.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.51 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.283 degrees. |