Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goodes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goodes
- 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 Goodes:
- 33.532612, -84.728268
- 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 Goodes
- 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Since Goodes is near Carroll County and also Coweta County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Coweta 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodes ...
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.
- Byers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Crossroads
- Byers Crossroads is located in Carroll County
- Cackle Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cackle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cackle Corner
- Cackle Corner is located in Fulton County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Fulton County
- Green Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in Fulton County
- Kingsridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsridge
- Kingsridge is located in Fayette County
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Major
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Neal Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Ferry
- Neal Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Pumpkintown Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown Ferry
- Pumpkintown Ferry is located in Douglas County
- Redwine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rivertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Goodes 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 Goodes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Goodes and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Goodes to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 566 miles [910.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,166 miles [11,532.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.co.fulton.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goodes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5326, Longitude: -84.7283 In this case, the coordinates for Goodes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Goodes to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.444 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.867 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.471 degrees. |