Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rabbit Ridge

• 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 Rabbit Ridge:
  • 37.291990, -87.693063
  • 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 Rabbit Ridge

• 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 Hopkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hopkins County
  • Since Rabbit Ridge is near Caldwell County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Caldwell County
  • eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Rabbit Ridge ...

We found one communities that share the name Rabbit Ridge.

Within Kentucky, the name Rabbit Ridge is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Rabbit Ridge in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Van Buren County
    • This Rabbit Ridge is located in Van Buren County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Rabbit Ridge that is located in Hopkins County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Rabbit Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rabbit Ridge ...

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.

• Coiltown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coiltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coiltown
  • Coiltown is located in Hopkins County
• Dawson Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Springs
  • Dawson Springs is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson Springs <3>
• Fiddle Bow
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
  • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
• Fryer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fryer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryer
  • Fryer is located in Caldwell County
• Harper Ford
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Ford
  • Harper Ford is located in Caldwell County
• Needmore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Caldwell County
• Oriole
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
  • Oriole is located in Hopkins County
• Pee Vee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pee Vee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pee Vee
  • Pee Vee is located in Hopkins County
• Providence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <3>
• Sixth Vein
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixth Vein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixth Vein
  • Sixth Vein is located in Hopkins County
• Tom Gray Ford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Gray Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Gray Ford
  • Tom Gray Ford is located in Caldwell County

How Far From Rabbit Ridge 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 Rabbit Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Madisonville, which is the Seat of Hopkins County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rabbit Ridge to Madisonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rabbit Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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