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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goodluck
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Goodluck ...
We found two communities that share the name Goodluck.
Within Kentucky, the name Goodluck is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
- Cedar Flat is located in Metcalfe County
- Cork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Cyclone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Echo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Eighty Eight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eighty Eight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eighty Eight
- Eighty Eight is located in Barren County
- Kino
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
- Kino is located in Barren County
- Nobob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobob
- Nobob is located in Barren County
- Persimmon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sulphur Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Sulphur Lick is located in Monroe County
- Summer Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Shade
- Summer Shade is located in Metcalfe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summer Shade <3>
- Willow Shade
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Shade
- Willow Shade is located in Metcalfe County
- Wisdom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Goodluck 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodluck. 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 from Point A (ie- Goodluck) to Point B.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). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Goodluck 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 313.114 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.116 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.008 degrees. |