Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goodsprings:
  • 33.668997, -87.231668
  • 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 Goodsprings

• 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • Since Goodsprings is near Jefferson County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Goodsprings ...

We found two communities that share the name Goodsprings.

Within Alabama, the name Goodsprings is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Clark County
    • This Goodsprings is located in Clark County and lies 1,601 miles [2,576.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Goodsprings that is located in Walker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Goodsprings.
  • Tennessee
    • McMinn County
    • This Goodsprings is located in McMinn County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Goodsprings that is located in Walker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Goodsprings.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodsprings ...

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.

• America
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
  • America is located in Walker County
• Barney
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
  • Barney is located in Walker County
• Cedar Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
  • Cedar Lake is located in Walker County
• Dovertown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
  • Dovertown is located in Walker County
• Gobblers Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobblers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobblers Crossing
  • Gobblers Crossing is located in Walker County
• High Level
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Level
  • High Level is located in Walker County
• Mount Hope
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Walker County
• Pleasant Field
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Field
  • Pleasant Field is located in Walker County
• Providence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Walker County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Pumpkin Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County
  • Reeds Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
  • Ruby ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Walker County
  • Short Camp
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Camp
    • Short Camp is located in Walker County
  • Snow Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Ferry
    • Snow Ferry is located in Walker County
  • Standard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
    • Standard is located in Walker County

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

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

• Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goodsprings to Jasper, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,149 miles [8,286.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/