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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Goldsboro:
    • 39.156779, -75.519646
    • 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 Goldsboro
  • 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kent County
    • Since Goldsboro is near New Castle County and also Caroline County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline 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 Goldsboro

Communities Also Named Goldsboro ...

We found six communities that are also named Goldsboro.

Within Delaware, the name Goldsboro is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bleckley County
      • This Goldsboro is located in Bleckley County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goldsboro that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bleckley County community of Goldsboro.
    • Maryland
      • Caroline County
      • This Goldsboro is located in Caroline County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goldsboro that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Goldsboro.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Goldsboro is located in Wayne County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Goldsboro that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Goldsboro.
    • Ohio
      • Jackson County
      • This Goldsboro is located in Jackson County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west of the Goldsboro that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Goldsboro.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Goldsboro is located in York County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Goldsboro that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Goldsboro.
    • Texas
      • Coleman County
      • This Goldsboro is located in Coleman County and lies 1,436 miles [2,311 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goldsboro that is located in Kent County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coleman County community of Goldsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldsboro ...

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.

  • Candlewicke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Candlewicke is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewicke
  • Chestnut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
  • Crossgates
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Crossgates is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
  • Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Forest Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Forest Landing is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
  • Four Seasons
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Four Seasons is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Fox Hall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fox Hall is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Hall
  • Greens of Dover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
  • Greenview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenview is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Heatherfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Heatherfield is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
  • Independence Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mallard Pond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
    • Meadow Glen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
    • Oak Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Oak Grove is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Shadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Shadows is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
    • Persimmon Park Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Presidential Courts
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
    • Schoolview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Schoolview is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolview
    • Shady Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Shady Lane is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
    • Wyoming Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills

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

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

  • Dover, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Goldsboro to White House, 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,402 miles [7,084.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goldsboro) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Goldsboro to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goldsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1568, Longitude: -75.5196       In this case, the coordinates for Goldsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.98 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.446 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.976 degrees.