Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Poplar Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Poplar Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Poplar Hills

• 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 Poplar Hills:
  • 38.177809, -85.692987
  • 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 Poplar Hills

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Poplar Hills is near Bullitt County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bullitt County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Poplar Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Poplar Hills.

Within Kentucky, the name Poplar Hills is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Williamson County
    • This Poplar Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Poplar Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Poplar Hills.
  • Virginia
    • Stafford County
    • This Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east of the Poplar Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Poplar Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poplar Hills ...

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.

• Cherokee Garden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Garden
  • Cherokee Garden is located in Jefferson County
• Fern Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
  • Fern Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fern Creek <3>
• German Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Town
  • German Town is located in Jefferson County
• Heritage Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Creek
  • Heritage Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
  • Former name for Heritage Creek:
  • Minor Lane Heights
• Highgate Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Springs
  • Highgate Springs is located in Jefferson County
• Highview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Highview is located in Jefferson County
• Hollow Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Creek
  • Hollow Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
• Louisville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
• Lynnview
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
  • Lynnview is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
• Seminary Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Village
  • Seminary Village is located in Jefferson County
• South Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • South Park is located in Jefferson County
• Spring Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
  • Spring Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people

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

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

• Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Poplar Hills to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> 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 469 miles [754.8 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<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,008 miles [11,278.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,884 miles [7,860 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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