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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 Goddard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goddard and the surrounding area.
- 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 Goddard:
- 37.664203, -97.571251
- 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 Goddard
- 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 Sedgwick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sedgwick County
- Since Goddard is near Reno County and also Sumner County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Reno County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sumner 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 Goddard
Communities Also Named Goddard ...
We found six communities that are also named Goddard.
Within Kansas, the name Goddard is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marion County
- This Goddard is located in Marion County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Goddard that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Goddard.
- Alaska
- This Goddard lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Goddard that is located in Sedgwick County.
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Goddard.
- Iowa
- Jasper County
- This Goddard is located in Jasper County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Goddard that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Goddard.
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Goddard is located in Fleming County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the east of the Goddard that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Goddard.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Goddard is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the east of the Goddard that is located in Sedgwick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Goddard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goddard ...
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.
- Cessna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cessna is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessna
- Clearwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cow Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
- Garden Plain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
- Glenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Maize
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Meadowview is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Oatville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rolling Hills is located in Sedgwick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
How Far From Goddard 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 Goddard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goddard and extending to:
- Wichita, which is the Seat of Sedgwick County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Goddard to Wichita, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,500 miles [12,070.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,392 miles [8,677.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Goddard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Goddard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Goddard 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 Goddard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6642, Longitude: -97.5713 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.988 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.322 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.384 degrees. |
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