Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goddard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goddard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goddard
- 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 Goddard:
- 34.246209, -87.703638
- 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 Goddard
- 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Goddard is near Winston County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winston County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Goddard ...
We found six communities that share the name Goddard.
Within Alabama, the name Goddard is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Goddard lies 2,702 miles [4,348.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Goddard that is located in Marion County.
- Arizona
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goddard ...
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.
- Allens Factory
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Factory
- Allens Factory is located in Marion County
- Boar Tush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boar Tush
- Boar Tush is located in Winston County
- Boar Tush has also been known as:
- Boar Tusk
- Boartush
- Boartusk
- Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Forkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Liberty Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Franklin County
- Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Martintown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Winston County
- Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Nix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Posey Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Mill
- Posey Mill is located in Franklin County
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Thornhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Goddard 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 Goddard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goddard and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goddard to Hamilton, 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,143 miles [8,276.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goddard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.sonet.net/marioncounty/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Goddard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goddard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2462, Longitude: -87.7036 In this case, the coordinates for Goddard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Goddard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Goddard 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 314.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.072 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.51 degrees. |