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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 Good Hope, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Good Hope 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 Good Hope:
    • 33.785013, -83.609225
    • 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 Good Hope
  • 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 Good Hope ...

We found 32 communities that share the name Good Hope.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Good Hope.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Grady County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Good Hope [Grady County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Cullman County
      • This Good Hope is located in Cullman County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<2> to the west of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Good Hope.
      • Elmore County
      • This Good Hope is located in Elmore County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the west southwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Good Hope.
      • Pike County
      • This Good Hope is located in Pike County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km] to the southwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Good Hope.
    • Arkansas
      • Ouachita County
      • This Good Hope is located in Ouachita County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<2> to the west of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita County community of Good Hope.
    • British Columbia
      • This Good Hope lies 2,493 miles [4,012.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Good Hope is located in Riverside County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<2> to the west of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Good Hope.
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Good Hope.
    • Florida
      • Okaloosa County
      • This Good Hope is located in Okaloosa County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Good Hope.
    • Illinois
      • McDonough County
      • This Good Hope is located in McDonough County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonough County community of Good Hope.
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Charles Parish
      • This Good Hope is located in Saint Charles Parish and lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles Parish community of Good Hope.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Good Hope [Frederick County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Good Hope is located in Montgomery County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Good Hope.
    • Mississippi
      • Holmes County
      • This Good Hope is located in Holmes County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<2> to the west of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Good Hope.
      • Leake County
      • This Good Hope is located in Leake County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the west of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Good Hope.
      • Marion County
      • This Good Hope is located in Marion County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km] to the west southwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Good Hope.
      • Neshoba County
      • This Good Hope is located in Neshoba County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the west of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Good Hope.
      • Perry County
      • This Good Hope is located in Perry County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km] to the west southwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Good Hope.
    • Nevada
      • Elko County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Good Hope [Elko County].
    • New Mexico
      • Rio Arriba County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Rio Arriba County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Arriba County community of Good Hope.
    • Ohio
      • Fayette County
      • This Good Hope is located in Fayette County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<2> to the north of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Good Hope.
      • Gallia County
      • This Good Hope is located in Gallia County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km] to the north of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Good Hope.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cumberland County
      • This Good Hope is located in Cumberland County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Good Hope.
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Good Hope is located in Georgetown County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<2> to the east of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Good Hope.
      • Saluda County
      • This Good Hope is located in Saluda County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Good Hope.
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Good Hope [Campbell County].
      • Dyer County
      • This Good Hope is located in Dyer County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Good Hope.
      • McNairy County
      • This Good Hope is located in McNairy County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the west northwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McNairy County community of Good Hope.
    • Texas
      • Lavaca County
      • This Good Hope is located in Lavaca County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lavaca County community of Good Hope.
      • Shelby County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Good Hope [Shelby County].
    • Washington
      • Clark County
      • This Good Hope is located in Clark County and lies 2,202 miles [3,543.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Good Hope that is located in Walton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Good Hope.
    • Wisconsin
      • Milwaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Good Hope [Milwaukee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Good Hope ...

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.

  • Ebenezer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Walton County
  • Elder Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Heights
    • Elder Heights is located in Oconee County
  • Elder Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Ridge
    • Elder Ridge is located in Oconee County
  • Fairplay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
    • Fairplay is located in Morgan County
  • Frogtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
    • Frogtown is located in Oconee County
  • Gratis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gratis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
    • Gratis is located in Walton County
  • High Shoals
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Chase
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Chase
    • Laurel Chase is located in Oconee County
  • Malcolms Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolms Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolms Store
    • Malcolms Store is located in Morgan County
  • Paradise Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Falls
    • Paradise Falls is located in Oconee County
  • Sandy Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
    • Sandy Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Snows Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Mill
    • Snows Mill is located in Oconee County

How Far From Good Hope 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 city such as Good Hope to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Monroe, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies just to the West.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Good Hope to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 507 miles [815.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Good Hope, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Good Hope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Good Hope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7850, Longitude: -83.6092    
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Good Hope could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Good Hope to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.799 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.159 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.974 degrees.









 

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