Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Valley Gardens, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Valley Gardens and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Valley Gardens
- 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 Valley Gardens:
- 38.117848, -85.872464
- 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 Valley Gardens
- 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 Valley Gardens is near Harrison County and also Floyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Floyd 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 Valley Gardens ...
We found one communities that share the name Valley Gardens.
Within Kentucky, the name Valley Gardens is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Valley Gardens in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Valley Gardens is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,765 miles [2,840.5 km]<1> to the west of the Valley Gardens that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Valley Gardens.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Valley Gardens ...
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.
- Bethany
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Elizabeth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
- Fishtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Happy Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Happy Hollow is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Hunters Trace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Locust Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
- Locust Point is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Meadow Lawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Meadow Lawn is located in Jefferson County
- Prairie Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- 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
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- Riverside Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Seven Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Sugar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Harrison County (IN)
- Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Valley Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Downs
- Valley Downs is located in Jefferson County
- Valley Station
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
- Valley Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <3>
- Riverside Gardens
How Far From Valley Gardens to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Valley Gardens to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Valley Gardens and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Valley Gardens to Louisville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 480 miles [772.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,295 miles [10,130.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,894 miles [7,876.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Valley Gardens. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Valley Gardens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Valley Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1178, Longitude: -85.8725 In this case, the coordinates for Valley Gardens 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 Valley Gardens 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 313.281 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.476 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.793 degrees. |