Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wallingford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wallingford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wallingford
- 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 Wallingford:
- 38.405086, -83.611804
- 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 Wallingford
- 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 Fleming County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fleming County
- Since Wallingford is near Lewis County and also Boyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- eBird sighting report for Boyd 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 Wallingford ...
We found six communities that share the name Wallingford.
Within Kentucky, the name Wallingford is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Wallingford is located in New Haven County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wallingford that is located in Fleming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Wallingford.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Wallingford is located in Will County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wallingford that is located in Fleming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Wallingford.
- Iowa
- Emmet County
- This Wallingford is located in Emmet County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Wallingford that is located in Fleming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Wallingford.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- This Wallingford is located in Delaware County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wallingford that is located in Fleming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Wallingford.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Wallingford is located in Rutland County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wallingford that is located in Fleming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Wallingford.
- Washington
- King County
- This Wallingford is located in King County and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wallingford that is located in Fleming County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Wallingford.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wallingford ...
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.
- Carpentersville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Carpentersville is located in Fleming County
- Foxport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxport
- Foxport is located in Fleming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Foxport
- From Wallingford to Foxport
- Grassland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Muses Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Muses Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Muses Mills
- From Wallingford to Muses Mills
- Pea Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Petersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Lewis County
- Pleasureville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasureville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasureville
- Pleasureville is located in Fleming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasureville
- From Wallingford to Pleasureville
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Fleming County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Poplar Grove
- From Wallingford to Poplar Grove
- Poplar Plains
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Plains
- Poplar Plains is located in Fleming County
How Far From Wallingford 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 Wallingford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wallingford and extending to:
- Flemingsburg, which is the Seat of Fleming County, lies just to the West.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Wallingford to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 356 miles [572.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,910 miles [11,120.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,786 miles [7,702.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallingford. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wallingford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallingford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4051, Longitude: -83.6118 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Wallingford 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 311.874 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.906 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.709 degrees. |