Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goodhope:
  • 39.181480, -80.439259
  • 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 Goodhope

• 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Harrison County
  • Since Goodhope is near Lewis County and also Doddridge County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lewis County
  • eBird sighting report for Doddridge 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 Goodhope ...

We found two communities that share the name Goodhope.

Within West Virginia, the name Goodhope is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Newton County
    • This Goodhope is located in Newton County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goodhope that is located in Harrison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Goodhope.
  • Missouri
    • Douglas County
    • This Goodhope is located in Douglas County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the west of the Goodhope that is located in Harrison County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Goodhope.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodhope ...

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.

• Butchersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butchersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butchersville
  • Butchersville is located in Lewis County
• Homeland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Homeland is located in Lewis County
• Jane Lew
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jane Lew
  • Jane Lew is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jane Lew <3>
• Lightburn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lightburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightburn
  • Lightburn is located in Lewis County
• Lost Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
  • Lost Creek is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
• Rider
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rider have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
  • Rider is located in Harrison County
• Sheets Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheets Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheets Mills
  • Sheets Mills is located in Harrison County
• South Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • South Park is located in Lewis County
• Sun Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sun Valley is located in Harrison County
• Valley Chapel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Chapel
  • Valley Chapel is located in Lewis County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Chapel <3>
• Wolf Summit
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Summit
  • Wolf Summit is located in Harrison County

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

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

• Clarksburg, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Goodhope to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,617 miles [7,430.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.harrisoncountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/