Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Happy 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 Happy Landing:
  • 37.641192, -84.381046
  • 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 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Since Happy Landing is near Garrard County and also Harlan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Garrard County
  • eBird sighting report for Harlan 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 Happy Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Happy Landing.

Within Kentucky, the name Happy Landing is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Brantley County
    • This Happy Landing is located in Brantley County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Happy Landing that is located in Madison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brantley County community of Happy Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Happy 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.

• Bobtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Bobtown is located in Madison County
• Buckeye
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Buckeye is located in Garrard County
• Buggytown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buggytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buggytown
  • Buggytown is located in Madison County
• Cartersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
  • Cartersville is located in Garrard County
• Cottonburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
  • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
• Crow Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Valley
  • Crow Valley is located in Madison County
• Kirksville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
  • Kirksville is located in Madison County
• Paint Lick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Lick
  • Paint Lick is located in Garrard County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Lick <3>
• Round Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
  • Round Hill is located in Madison County
• Silver Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Madison County
• Slate Lick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Lick
  • Slate Lick is located in Madison County

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

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

• Richmond, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Happy Landing to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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