Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goodale:
  • 36.378005, -119.044271
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Goodale

• 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 Tulare County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tulare County
  • Since Goodale is near Fresno County and also Kings County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fresno County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kings 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Goodale

Communities Also Named Goodale ...

We found one communities that are also named Goodale.

Within California, the name Goodale is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Goodale in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Prowers County
    • This Goodale is located in Prowers County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Goodale that is located in Tulare County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prowers County community of Goodale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodale ...

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.

• Elderwood
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elderwood is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderwood
• Hillmaid
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillmaid is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillmaid
• Lemon Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lemon Cove is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Cove
  • Lemon Cove has also been known as:
  • Lemoncove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Cove <2>
• Merryman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Merryman is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryman
• Redbanks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Redbanks is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbanks
• Rocky Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rocky Hill is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
• Sandspur ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Sandspur is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandspur
• Toolville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Toolville is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolville
• Woodlake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlake is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlake <2>
• Woodlake Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlake Junction is located in Tulare County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Junction

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

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

• Visalia, which is the Seat of Tulare County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goodale to Visalia, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,206 miles [13,206.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'