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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 Lucky:
36.737029, -84.072154
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We found six communities that are also named Lucky.
Within Kentucky, the name Lucky is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Montgomery County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lucky [Montgomery County].
Louisiana
Bienville Parish
This Lucky is located in Bienville Parish and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lucky that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Lucky.
New Mexico
Roosevelt County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Lucky.
Pennsylvania
York County
This Lucky is located in York County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lucky that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Lucky.
Tennessee
Warren County
This Lucky is located in Warren County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lucky that is located in Whitley County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lucky.
West Virginia
Wood County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Lucky [Wood County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucky ...
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.
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 Lucky to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lucky and extending to:
Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 110 miles [177 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Lucky to Frankfort, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Lucky, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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- Lucky) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Lucky 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 Lucky. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7370, Longitude: -84.0722 In this case, the coordinates for Lucky have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.148 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.98 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.387 degrees.