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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 Shafter, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shafter and the surrounding area.
- 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 Shafter:
- 37.013965, -84.691609
- 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 Shafter
- 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Shafter is near Wayne County and also Russell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell 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 Shafter
Communities Also Named Shafter ...
We found six communities that are also named Shafter.
Within Kentucky, the name Shafter is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Kern County
- This Shafter is located in Kern County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the west of the Shafter that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Shafter.
- Marin County
- This Shafter is located in Marin County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km] to the west northwest of the Shafter that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Shafter.
- Illinois
- Fayette County
- This Shafter is located in Fayette County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shafter that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Shafter.
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Shafter is located in Linn County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Shafter that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Shafter.
- Nevada
- Elko 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 Nevada community of Shafter [Elko County].
- Texas
- Presidio County
- This Shafter is located in Presidio County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Shafter that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presidio County community of Shafter.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shafter ...
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.
- Betsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Betsey is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betsey
- Bourbon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bourbon is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Kidder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Kidder is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Nancy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Naomi
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Naomi is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Oil Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oil Center is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Center
- Pointer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pointer is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointer
- Trimble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Trimble is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Vinnie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
How Far From Shafter 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 Shafter to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shafter and extending to:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Shafter to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shafter) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Shafter, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shafter 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 Shafter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0140, Longitude: -84.6916 In this case, the coordinates for Shafter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.531 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.458 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.575 degrees. |
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