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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Happy Hollow:
    • 38.053405, -85.937742
    • 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 Happy Hollow
  • 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 Happy Hollow ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Happy Hollow.

Within Indiana, the name Happy Hollow is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, eleven are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This Happy Hollow is located in Etowah County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the south of the Happy Hollow that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Happy Hollow.
    • Alberta
      • This Happy Hollow lies 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Happy Hollow that is located in Harrison County.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Happy Hollow is located in Bartow County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Happy Hollow that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Happy Hollow.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Happy Hollow is located in DeKalb County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south southeast of the Happy Hollow that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Happy Hollow.
    • Kentucky
      • Pulaski County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Happy Hollow [Pulaski County].
    • Missouri
      • Washington County
      • This Happy Hollow is located in Washington County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the west of the Happy Hollow that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Happy Hollow.
    • Montana
      • Valley County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Valley County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Happy Hollow.
    • Ohio
      • Hocking County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hocking County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Happy Hollow.
      • Stark County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Happy Hollow [Stark County].
    • Ontario
      • This Happy Hollow lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Happy Hollow that is located in Harrison County.
    • Oregon
      • Tillamook County
      • This Happy Hollow is located in Tillamook County and lies 1,995 miles [3,210.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Happy Hollow that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Happy Hollow.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Happy Hollow is located in Providence County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Happy Hollow that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Happy Hollow.
    • Texas
      • Uvalde County
      • This Happy Hollow is located in Uvalde County and lies 981 miles [1,578.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Happy Hollow that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uvalde County community of Happy Hollow.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy Hollow ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Elizabeth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Landing
    • Evans Landing is located in Harrison County
  • Fishtown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
    • Fishtown is located in Harrison County
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Howard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Hardin County (KY)
  • Meadow Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
    • Meadow Lawn is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Prairie Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Village
    • Prairie Village is located in Jefferson County (KY)
  • Rosewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Harrison County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Seven Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
      • Seven Springs is located in Harrison County
    • Sugar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Harrison County
    • Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Valley Downs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Downs
      • Valley Downs is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Valley Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Gardens
      • Valley Gardens is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Valley Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
      • Valley Station is located in Jefferson County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Station <5>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Happy Hollow and extending to:

  • Corydon, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Happy Hollow to Corydon, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 484 miles [778.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Happy Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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- Happy Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Happy Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0534, Longitude: -85.9377       In this case, the coordinates for Happy Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Happy Hollow could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Happy Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Happy Hollow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.321 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.513 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.839 degrees.









 

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