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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:
- 38.989555, -76.853305
- 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Goddard is near Montgomery County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Maryland, the name Goddard is unique.
Beyond Maryland, 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 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goddard that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Goddard.
- Alaska
- This Goddard lies 2,866 miles [4,612.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Goddard that is located in Prince George's 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 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Goddard that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Goddard.
- Kansas
- Sedgwick County
- This Goddard is located in Sedgwick County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km]<1> to the west of the Goddard that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sedgwick County community of Goddard.
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Goddard is located in Fleming County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west of the Goddard that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming 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.
- Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bell is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Beltsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boxwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boxwood Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxwood Village
- Branchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Branchville is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Chestnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Hills is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
- College Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Daniels Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Daniels Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Park
- Dodge Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dodge Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Park
- Ducat Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ducat Town is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducat Town
- Good Luck ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Good Luck is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Luck
- Greenbelt
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kent Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kent Village is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Village
- Kentland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kentland is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentland
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Orchard View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard View is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
- Pheasant Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pheasant Run is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
- Radiant Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Radiant Valley is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant Valley
- Rogers Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Heights is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Rolling View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rolling View is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling View
- Rosedale Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale Park is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
- Royale Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Royale Gardens is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royale Gardens
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Vista Raceway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vista Raceway is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Raceway
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Prince George's County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Goddard 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 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:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Goddard to Upper Marlboro, 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km] to the east (E). The buggy would take 6 hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,886 miles [9,472.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 38.9896, Longitude: -76.8533 In this case, the coordinates for Goddard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.775 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.323 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.601 degrees. |
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