Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Rhodelia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rhodelia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Rhodelia
- 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 Rhodelia:
- 38.006705, -86.420478
- 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 Rhodelia
- 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 Meade County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meade County
- Since Rhodelia is near Breckinridge County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Breckinridge County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Rhodelia ...
We found one communities that share the name Rhodelia.
Within Kentucky, the name Rhodelia is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Rhodelia in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rhodelia ...
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.
- Andyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Andyville is located in Meade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Andyville
- From Rhodelia to Andyville
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Meade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cold Springs
- From Rhodelia to Cold Springs
- Derby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Perry County (IN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <4>
- Gerald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
- Gerald is located in Perry County (IN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gerald
- From Rhodelia to Gerald
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Meade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Liberty
- From Rhodelia to Liberty
- Magnet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Magnet is located in Perry County (IN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magnet
- From Rhodelia to Magnet
- Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Breckinridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Raymond
- From Rhodelia to Raymond
- Roberta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Roberta is located in Meade County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roberta
- From Rhodelia to Roberta
- Sample
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Union Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Star. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Union Star is located in Breckinridge County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union Star
- From Rhodelia to Union Star
- Wolf Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Meade County
How Far From Rhodelia 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 Rhodelia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Rhodelia and extending to:
- Brandenburg, which is the Seat of Meade County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Rhodelia to Brandenburg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 510 miles [820.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,322 miles [10,174.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,922 miles [7,921.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rhodelia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rhodelia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rhodelia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rhodelia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0067, Longitude: -86.4205 |
| <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 Rhodelia 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 313.624 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.854 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.067 degrees. |