Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cooper Landing:
  • 37.062000, -88.333646
  • 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 Cooper Landing

• 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • Since Cooper Landing is near Marshall County and also Pope County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • eBird sighting report for Pope 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 Cooper Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Cooper Landing.

Within Kentucky, the name Cooper Landing is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Cooper Landing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alaska
    • This Cooper Landing lies 3,079 miles [4,955.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cooper Landing that is located in Livingston County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooper Landing ...

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.

• Gilbertsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
  • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
• Grand Rivers
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
  • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <3>
• Hamletsburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamletsburg
  • Hamletsburg is located in Pope County (IL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg <3>
• Heater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heater
  • Heater is located in Livingston County
• Lake City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Livingston County
• Little Bear Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear Creek
  • Little Bear Creek is located in Marshall County
• Little Cypress
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
  • Little Cypress is located in Marshall County
• Mitchell Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Landing
  • Mitchell Landing is located in Livingston County
• Possum Trot
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
  • Possum Trot is located in Marshall County
• Stanley Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
  • Stanley Landing is located in Livingston County

How Far From Cooper Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cooper Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Smithland, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cooper Landing to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/