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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 Howard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Howard 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 Howard:
    • 37.988961, -85.960797
    • 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 Howard
  • 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 Howard ...

We found 49 communities that share the name Howard.

Within Kentucky, the name Howard is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 47 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Fayette County
      • This Howard is located in Fayette County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Howard.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Howard [Yavapai County].
    • Arkansas
      • Polk County
      • This Howard is located in Polk County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Howard.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Howard [Los Angeles County].
      • Siskiyou County
      • This Howard is located in Siskiyou County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Howard.
    • Colorado
      • Fremont County
      • This Howard is located in Fremont County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Howard.
    • Florida
      • Miami-Dade County
      • This Howard is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Howard.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Howard is located in Cobb County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Howard.
      • Taylor County
      • This Howard is located in Taylor County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km] to the south southeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Howard.
    • Idaho
      • Lewis County
      • This Howard is located in Lewis County and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Howard.
    • Illinois
      • Champaign County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Howard [Champaign County].
      • Fulton County
      • This Howard is located in Fulton County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Howard.
    • Indiana
      • Parke County
      • This Howard is located in Parke County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Howard.
    • Kansas
      • Elk County
      • This Howard is located in Elk County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the west of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Howard.
    • Louisiana
      • Red River Parish
      • This Howard is located in Red River Parish and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Howard.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Howard [Piscataquis County].
    • Maryland
      • Somerset County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Howard [Somerset County].
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Howard [Alger County].
      • Cass County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Howard [Cass County].
    • Minnesota
      • Wright County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Howard [Wright County].
    • Mississippi
      • Holmes County
      • This Howard is located in Holmes County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Howard.
    • Montana
      • Rosebud County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Howard [Rosebud County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Howard lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
    • New York
      • Essex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Howard [Essex County].
      • New York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Howard [New York County].
      • Steuben County
      • This Howard is located in Steuben County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Howard.
    • North Carolina
      • Bertie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Howard [Bertie County].
    • Ohio
      • Knox County
      • This Howard is located in Knox County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Howard.
    • Oklahoma
      • Rogers County
      • This Howard is located in Rogers County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rogers County community of Howard.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Howard.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Howard [Allegheny County].
      • Cameron County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Howard [Cameron County].
      • Centre County
      • This Howard is located in Centre County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Howard.
      • McKean County
      • This Howard is located in McKean County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the northeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Howard.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Howard [Providence County].
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Howard is located in Horry County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Howard.
    • South Dakota
      • Miner County
      • This Howard is located in Miner County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miner County community of Howard.
    • Tennessee
      • Lewis County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Howard [Lewis County].
      • Monroe County
      • This Howard is located in Monroe County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Howard.
      • Perry County
      • This Howard is located in Perry County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km] to the southwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Howard.
    • Texas
      • Archer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Howard [Archer County].
      • Ellis County
      • This Howard is located in Ellis County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Howard.
      • Wichita County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Howard [Wichita County].
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Howard is located in Fairfax County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Howard.
    • Washington
      • Douglas County
      • This Howard is located in Douglas County and lies 1,825 miles [2,937.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Howard.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Howard [Greenbrier County].
      • Marshall County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Howard [Marshall County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Brown County
      • This Howard is located in Brown County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Howard.
      • Chippewa County
      • This Howard is located in Chippewa County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the north northwest of the Howard that is located in Hardin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Howard.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Howard ...

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 Farm Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm Landing
    • Cedar Farm Landing is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Evans Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Landing
    • Evans Landing is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Fishtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtown
    • Fishtown is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Happy Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
    • Happy Hollow is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Hughes Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Landing
    • Hughes Landing is located in Meade County
  • Lickskillet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
    • Lickskillet is located in Meade County
  • Meadow Lawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
    • Meadow Lawn is located in Jefferson County
  • Rock Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
    • Rock Haven is located in Meade County
  • Rosewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Rosewood is located in Harrison County (IN)
  • Tobacco Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Landing
    • Tobacco Landing is located in Harrison County (IN)

How Far From Howard to ...

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

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

  • Elizabethtown, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Howard to Elizabethtown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,903 miles [7,890.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Hardin County: www.hcky.org/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Howard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Howard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9890, Longitude: -85.9608       In this case, the coordinates for Howard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Howard could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Howard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Howard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.334 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.519 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.867 degrees.









 

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