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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 Shala-Mar Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shala-Mar Estates 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 Shala-Mar Estates:
- 38.015560, -84.227220
- 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 Shala-Mar Estates
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shala-Mar Estates ...
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.
- Bon Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Haven
- Bon Haven is located in Clark County
- Constant Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constant Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constant Station
- Constant Station is located in Clark County
- Forest Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Clark County
- Forest Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Retreat
- Forest Retreat is located in Clark County
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Clark County
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Clark County
- Pretty Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Run
- Pretty Run is located in Clark County
- Saddlebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Saddlebrook is located in Clark County
- Silver Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Clark County
- Victory Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in Clark County
How Far From Shala-Mar Estates 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 community such as Shala-Mar Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shala-Mar Estates and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Shala-Mar Estates to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 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 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,234 miles [10,032.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shala-Mar Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shala-Mar Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0156, Longitude: -84.2272 In this case, the coordinates for Shala-Mar Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Shala-Mar Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.254 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.285 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.094 degrees. |
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