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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 Goodluck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodluck 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 Goodluck:
    • 36.925334, -85.641636
    • 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 Goodluck
  • 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 Metcalfe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Metcalfe County
    • Since Goodluck is near Cumberland County and also Barren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Barren 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 Goodluck

Communities Also Named Goodluck ...

We found two communities that are also named Goodluck.

Within Kentucky, the name Goodluck is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Forrest County
      • This Goodluck is located in Forrest County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Goodluck that is located in Metcalfe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Goodluck.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Goodluck is located in Henderson County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Goodluck that is located in Metcalfe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Goodluck.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodluck ...

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.

  • Cedar Flat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
  • Cork
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cork is located in Metcalfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
  • Cyclone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cyclone is located in Metcalfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
  • Echo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo is located in Metcalfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Eighty Eight
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
  • Kino
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kino is located in Barren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
  • Nobob
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Nobob is located in Barren County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
  • Persimmon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Persimmon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Randolph is located in Metcalfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
  • Sulphur Lick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
  • Summer Shade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Shade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Shade is located in Metcalfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Shade
  • Wisdom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wisdom is located in Metcalfe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom

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

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

  • Edmonton, which is the Seat of Metcalfe County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Goodluck to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 487 miles [783.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,061 miles [11,363.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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- Goodluck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Goodluck to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodluck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9253, Longitude: -85.6416       In this case, the coordinates for Goodluck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.114 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.116 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.008 degrees.