Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Veechdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Veechdale and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Veechdale

• 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 Veechdale:
  • 38.211181, -85.349957
  • 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 Veechdale

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Since Veechdale is near Jefferson County and also Spencer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Veechdale

Curious and Interesting Names Near Veechdale ...

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.

• Boston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Boston is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
• Chestnut Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Grove is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
• Elk Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Elk Creek is located in Spencer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
• Figgs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Figgs is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgs
• Finchville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Finchville is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
• Fisherville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fisherville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisherville <1>
• Hopewell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Lincoln Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lincoln Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Ridge
• Long Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Long Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
• Normandy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Normandy is located in Spencer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
• Olive Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Olive Branch is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
• Raymond Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Raymond Hill is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
• Rivals
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rivals is located in Spencer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivals
• Todds Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Veechdale and extending to:

• Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the East.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Veechdale to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 451 miles [725.8 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 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'