Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goffs Corner:
  • 37.928691, -84.006590
  • 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 Goffs Corner

• 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Since Goffs Corner is near Powell County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Powell County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Goffs Corner

Communities Also Named Goffs Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named Goffs Corner.

Within Kentucky, the name Goffs Corner is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Goffs Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Piscataquis County
    • This Goffs Corner is located in Piscataquis County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Goffs Corner that is located in Clark County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Goffs Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goffs Corner ...

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.

• Hedges
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hedges is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
• Kiddville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kiddville is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
• Log Lick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Log Lick is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
• Lone Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lone Oak is located in Powell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
• Pilot View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilot View is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View
• Pine Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Ridge is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
• Rabbit Town
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
• Rightangle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rightangle is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
• Waltersville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Waltersville is located in Powell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville

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

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

• Winchester, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goffs Corner to Winchester, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,947 miles [11,180.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'