Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Versailles, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Versailles and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Versailles
- 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 Versailles:
- 38.051403, -84.730486
- 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 Versailles
- 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 Woodford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Woodford County
- Since Versailles is near Fayette County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Versailles ...
We found ten communities that share the name Versailles.
Within Kentucky, the name Versailles is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Versailles is located in New London County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Versailles.
- Illinois
- Brown County
- This Versailles is located in Brown County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Versailles.
- Indiana
- Ripley County
- This Versailles is located in Ripley County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Versailles.
- Louisiana
- Saint Bernard Parish
- This Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Versailles.
- Missouri
- Morgan County
- This Versailles is located in Morgan County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the west of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Versailles.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Versailles is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Versailles.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Versailles is located in Darke County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the north of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Versailles.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Versailles is located in Allegheny County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Versailles.
- Quebec
- This Versailles lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Versailles is located in Rutherford County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Versailles that is located in Woodford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Versailles.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Versailles ...
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.
- Bonita
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Elk Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Chester
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
- Faywood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hunter Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
- Little Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Little Georgetown is located in Fayette County
- Little Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Fayette County
- Zion Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Zion Hill is located in Scott County
How Far From Versailles 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 city such as Versailles to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Versailles and extending to:
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Versailles to Frankfort, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 419 miles [674.3 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Versailles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Versailles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Versailles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0514, Longitude: -84.7305 |
| <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 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 Versailles 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 312.567 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.305 degrees. |