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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Powell County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Goffs Corner ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Maine
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) - Kiddville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiddville
- Kiddville is located in Clark County
- Log Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Lick
- Log Lick is located in Clark County
- Lone Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Pilot View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot View
- Pilot View is located in Clark County
- Pine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Clark County
- Rabbit Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
- Rightangle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rightangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rightangle
- Rightangle is located in Clark County
- Waltersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Waltersville is located in Powell County
How Far From Goffs Corner 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goffs Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goffs Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goffs Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9287, Longitude: -84.0066 In this case, the coordinates for Goffs Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Goffs Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.118 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.117 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.022 degrees. |