Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goshen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goshen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goshen
- 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 Goshen:
- 41.851484, -73.235948
- 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 Goshen
- 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 Litchfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Litchfield County
- Since Goshen is near Berkshire County and also Dutchess County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- eBird sighting report for Dutchess 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 Goshen ...
We found two communities that share the name Goshen.
Within Connecticut, the name Goshen is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goshen ...
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.
- Burrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Corner of the Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner of the Pines
- Corner of the Pines is located in Litchfield County
- Cornwall
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cornwall is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <3>
- Cornwall Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
- Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <3>
- Drakeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakeville
- Drakeville is located in Litchfield County
- Grantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Litchfield County
- Huntsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Litchfield County
- Kelly Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Corner
- Kelly Corner is located in Litchfield County
- Lower City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower City
- Lower City is located in Litchfield County
- Turkey Cobble
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Cobble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Cobble
- Turkey Cobble is located in Litchfield County
- Yelping Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelping Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelping Hill
- Yelping Hill is located in Litchfield County
How Far From Goshen 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 Goshen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goshen and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Goshen to Hartford, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,615 miles [9,036.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,325 miles [10,179.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,200 miles [6,759.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goshen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goshen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goshen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8515, Longitude: -73.2359 In this case, the coordinates for Goshen 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Goshen 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 305.351 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.035 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.799 degrees. |