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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 Rabbit Town, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rabbit Town and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Town:
    • 37.905913, -84.015202
    • 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 Town
  • 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 Town ...

We found three communities that share the name Rabbit Town.

Within Kentucky, the name Rabbit Town is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marshall County
      • This Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Rabbit Town that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Rabbit Town.
    • Maryland
      • Dorchester County
      • This Rabbit Town is located in Dorchester County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the east of the Rabbit Town that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Rabbit Town.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Rabbit Town lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rabbit Town that is located in Clark County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rabbit Town ...

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.

  • Clarksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County
  • Clay City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
    • Clay City is located in Powell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <3>
  • Cotton Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Branch
    • Cotton Branch is located in Clark County
  • Happy Top
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Top have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Top
    • Happy Top is located in Powell County
  • Hedges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
    • Hedges is located in Clark County
  • Iron Mound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mound
    • Iron Mound is located in Estill County
  • Kiddville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
    • Kiddville is located in Clark County
  • Lilly's Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly's Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly's Ferry
    • Lilly's Ferry is located in Estill County
  • Log Lick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
    • Log Lick is located in Clark County
  • Lone Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
    • Lone Oak is located in Powell County
  • Piggville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piggville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
    • Piggville is located in Powell County
  • Pilot View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View
    • Pilot View is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Pine Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Clark County
    • Rightangle
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rightangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
      • Rightangle is located in Clark County
    • Spout Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spout Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Estill County
    • Waltersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County

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

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

  • Winchester, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rabbit Town to Winchester, 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 383 miles [616.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,824 miles [7,763.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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- Rabbit Town) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rabbit Town. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9059, Longitude: -84.0152       In this case, the coordinates for Rabbit Town have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Rabbit Town to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.123 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.119 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.032 degrees.









 

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