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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 Hopson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hopson and the surrounding area.
- 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 Hopson:
- 36.989973, -87.847141
- 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 Hopson
- 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 Caldwell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
- Since Hopson is near Lyon County and also Trigg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lyon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Trigg 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 Hopson
Communities Also Named Hopson ...
We found two communities that are also named Hopson.
Within Kentucky, the name Hopson is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Coahoma County
- This Hopson is located in Coahoma County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hopson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Hopson.
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This Hopson is located in Carter County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the east of the Hopson that is located in Caldwell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Hopson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hopson ...
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.
- Black Hawk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Black Hawk is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
- Buffalo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cedar Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Point is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Commerce Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Commerce Landing is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce Landing
- Confederate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Confederate is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederate
- Crowtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crowtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowtown
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Friendship is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Greenacres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenacres is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenacres
- Lewistown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Otter Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Pond is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Pond
- Paradise Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Paradise Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pumpkin Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Rockcastle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockcastle is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle
- Rockcastle Shores
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockcastle Shores is located in Trigg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcastle Shores
- Wildwood Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wildwood Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Hills
How Far From Hopson 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 Hopson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hopson and extending to:
- Princeton, which is the Seat of Caldwell County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Hopson to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hopson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hopson 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 Hopson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9900, Longitude: -87.8471 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.495 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.712 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.957 degrees. |
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