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:
- 32.472663, -83.227657
- 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 Bleckley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bleckley County
- Since Goldsboro is near Dodge County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Georgia, the name Goldsboro is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- 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.
- Chester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
- Cooktown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Twiggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Empire
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Dodge County
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Bleckley County
- Nameless
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Royal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Springhaven ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Laurens County
- Yonkers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Dodge County
How Far From Goldsboro to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Cochran, which is the Seat of Bleckley County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goldsboro to Cochran, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 Bleckley County: www.bleckley.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goldsboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4727, Longitude: -83.2277 In this case, the coordinates for Goldsboro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 311.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.66 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.151 degrees. |