Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goochland:
  • 37.435918, -84.186877
  • 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 Goochland

• 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 Rockcastle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockcastle County
  • Since Goochland is near Jackson County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Goochland

Communities Also Named Goochland ...

We found one communities that are also named Goochland.

Within Kentucky, the name Goochland is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Goochland County
    • This Goochland is located in Goochland County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the east of the Goochland that is located in Rockcastle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Goochland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goochland ...

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.

• Big Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Big Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
• Climax
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
• Clover Bottom
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clover Bottom is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Bottom
• Cooksburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cooksburg is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
• Dry Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dry Fork is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
• Flat Rock
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Flat Rock is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Hummel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hummel is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummel
• Loam
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Loam is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loam
• Orlando
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
• Rice Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rice Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
• Sandgap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
• Threelinks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Threelinks is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threelinks

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

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

• Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Rockcastle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goochland to Mount Vernon, 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 64 miles [103 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,851 miles [7,806.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'