Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Good Intent, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Good Intent and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Good Intent
- 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 Good Intent:
- 40.037342, -80.445876
- 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 Good Intent
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Good Intent is near Greene County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Good Intent ...
We found one communities that share the name Good Intent.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Good Intent is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Good Intent in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Good Intent is located in Gloucester County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the east of the Good Intent that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Good Intent.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Good Intent ...
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.
- Claysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claysville <2>
- Coon Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Island
- Coon Island is located in Washington County
- Crabapple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Crows Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Mills
- Crows Mills is located in Greene County
- Durbin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Gale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Golden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Greene County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <2>
- Majorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorsville
- Majorsville is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Mount Echo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Echo
- Mount Echo is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Washington County
- Prosperity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Washington County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Twilight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Valley Camp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Camp
- Valley Camp is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Valley Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Valley Grove is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Grove <2>
- Wind Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Ridge
- Wind Ridge is located in Greene County
- Sand Hill
How Far From Good Intent to ...
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 Good Intent to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Good Intent and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Good Intent to Washington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,989 miles [9,638.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,707 miles [10,793.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,582 miles [7,374 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Good Intent. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Good Intent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Good Intent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0373, Longitude: -80.4459 In this case, the coordinates for Good Intent have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Good Intent 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 309.883 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.878 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.772 degrees. |