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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 Southern Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southern Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Southern Heights:
    • 38.183126, -85.773851
    • 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 Southern Heights
  • 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 Southern Heights ...

We found three communities that share the name Southern Heights.

Within Kentucky, the name Southern Heights is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Southern Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Southern Heights that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Southern Heights.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Southern Heights is located in Hamblen County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Southern Heights that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Southern Heights.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Southern Heights is located in King County and lies 1,937 miles [3,117.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Southern Heights that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Southern Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southern Heights ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • German Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Heatherfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
    • Heatherfield is located in Jefferson County
  • Heritage Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Hunters Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Trace
    • Hunters Trace is located in Jefferson County
  • Louisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lynnview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnview
    • Lynnview is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
  • Poplar Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
    • Poplar Hills is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Prairie Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Riverside Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Gardens
    • Riverside Gardens is located in Jefferson County
  • South Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Valley Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
    • Valley Gardens is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Southern Heights 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 Southern Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Southern Heights 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 474 miles [762.8 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 6,288 miles [10,119.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,887 miles [7,864.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southern Heights. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Southern Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southern Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1831, Longitude: -85.7739       In this case, the coordinates for Southern Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Southern Heights 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 313.22 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.416 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.731 degrees.




 

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