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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 Goldman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldman 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 Goldman:
- 31.828495, -91.380671
- 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 Goldman
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Tensas Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tensas Parish
- Since Goldman is near Jefferson County and also Concordia Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
- 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 Goldman
Communities Also Named Goldman ...
We found two communities that are also named Goldman.
Within Louisiana, the name Goldman is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- This Goldman is located in Arkansas County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the north of the Goldman that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas County community of Goldman.
- Missouri
- Jefferson County
- This Goldman is located in Jefferson County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the north of the Goldman that is located in Tensas Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Goldman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldman ...
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.
- Cross Keys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cross Keys is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Goldman Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Goldman Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldman Landing
- Hedgeland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hedgeland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeland
- Helena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Helena is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Holly Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Ridge is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Locust Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Ridge is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Ridge
- Maryland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maryland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
- Waterproof
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Goldman to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Goldman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goldman and extending to:
- Saint Joseph, which is the Seat of Tensas Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Goldman to Saint Joseph, 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.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 942 miles [1,516 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,822 miles [10,978.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,538 miles [12,131.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,413 miles [8,711.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Goldman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Goldman 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 Goldman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8285, Longitude: -91.3807 In this case, the coordinates for Goldman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.333 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.141 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.46 degrees. |
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