Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goodnight, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodnight and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goodnight
- 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 Goodnight:
- 38.261114, -104.669976
- 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 Goodnight
- 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 Pueblo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pueblo County
- Since Goodnight is near El Paso County and also Fremont County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for El Paso County
- eBird sighting report for Fremont 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 Goodnight ...
We found five communities that share the name Goodnight.
Within Colorado, the name Goodnight is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Armstrong County
- This Goodnight is located in Armstrong County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Goodnight that is located in Pueblo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Goodnight.
- Navarro County
- This Goodnight is located in Navarro County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the southeast of the Goodnight that is located in Pueblo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Goodnight.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodnight ...
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.
- Eden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Fearnowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fearnowville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fearnowville
- Fearnowville is located in Pueblo County
- Lime
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Salt Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
- Stem Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stem Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stem Beach
- Stem Beach is located in Pueblo County
- Swallows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Vineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Vineland is located in Pueblo County
- Wild Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
- Wild Horse is located in Pueblo County
How Far From Goodnight 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 Goodnight to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goodnight and extending to:
- Pueblo, which is the Seat of Pueblo County, lies just to the East.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Goodnight to Denver, with an average speed<3>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,486 miles [2,391.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 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 7,709 miles [12,406.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodnight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pueblo County: www.co.pueblo.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goodnight) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodnight. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2611, Longitude: -104.6700 In this case, the coordinates for Goodnight have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Goodnight to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.147 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.433 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.954 degrees. |