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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goldsboro
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Goldsboro ...
We found six communities that share the name Goldsboro.
Within Delaware, the name Goldsboro is unique.
Beyond Delaware, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewicke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewicke
- Candlewicke is located in Kent County
- Chestnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove
- Chestnut Grove is located in Kent County
- Crossgates
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Crossgates is located in Kent County
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Kent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
- Forest Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Landing
- Forest Landing is located in Kent County
- Four Seasons
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Kent County
- Fox Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Greens of Dover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens of Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens of Dover
- Greens of Dover is located in Kent County
- Greenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Heatherfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
- Heatherfield is located in Kent County
- Independence Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Independence Village is located in Kent County
- Lincoln Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Kent County
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- Mallard Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pond
- Mallard Pond is located in Kent County
- Meadow Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Glen
- Meadow Glen is located in Kent County
- Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Oak Shadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Shadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shadows
- Oak Shadows is located in Kent County
- Persimmon Park Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Park Place
- Persimmon Park Place is located in Kent County
- Presidential Courts
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Courts
- Presidential Courts is located in Kent County
- Schoolview
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolview
- Schoolview is located in Kent County
- Shady Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Shady Lane is located in Kent County
- Wyoming Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Mills
- Wyoming Mills is located in Kent County
- Mallard Pond
How Far From Goldsboro 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goldsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kent County: www.co.kent.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goldsboro) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Goldsboro 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 306.98 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.446 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.976 degrees. |