Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Goldson

• 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 Goldson:
  • 32.560978, -84.258804
  • 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 Goldson

• 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Taylor County
  • Since Goldson is near Talbot County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Goldson ...

We found one communities that share the name Goldson.

Within Georgia, the name Goldson is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Goldson in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oregon
    • Lane County
    • This Goldson is located in Lane County and lies 2,237 miles [3,600.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Goldson that is located in Taylor County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Goldson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldson ...

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.

• Butler
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
• Carsonville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
• Fickling Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fickling Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickling Mill
  • Fickling Mill is located in Taylor County
• Five Points
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Taylor County
• Garden Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
  • Garden Valley is located in Macon County
• Grays Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
  • Grays Ferry is located in Taylor County
• Hicks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Hicks is located in Macon County
• Howard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Taylor County
• Junction City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
  • Junction City is located in Talbot County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
• Panhandle
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
  • Panhandle is located in Taylor County
• Potterville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
  • Potterville is located in Taylor County
• Prattsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
• Trices Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trices Ferry
  • Trices Ferry is located in Taylor County

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

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

• Butler, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Goldson to Atlanta, 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 595 miles [957.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,066 miles [8,152.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goldson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/