Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Veachland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Veachland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Veachland
- 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 Veachland:
- 38.211459, -85.197455
- 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 Veachland
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Veachland is near Lawrence County and also Spencer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Spencer 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Veachland ...
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.
- Bagdad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Bagdad is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagdad <1>
- Castle ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Chestnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
- Christianburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
- Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Clay Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Village
- Clay Village is located in Shelby County
- Figgs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
- Figgs is located in Shelby County
- Finchville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Shelby County
- Hemp Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemp Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemp Ridge
- Hemp Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Mulberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Old Christianburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Christianburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Christianburg
- Old Christianburg is located in Shelby County
- Olive Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Olive Branch is located in Shelby County
- Raymond Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
- Raymond Hill is located in Shelby County
How Far From Veachland 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 Veachland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Veachland and extending to:
- Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the West.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Veachland to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 443 miles [712.9 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,264 miles [10,080.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,986 miles [11,242.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,861 miles [7,823 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Veachland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Veachland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Veachland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2115, Longitude: -85.1975 In this case, the coordinates for Veachland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Veachland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.859 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.006 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.466 degrees. |