Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Golts:
  • 39.336778, -75.774656
  • 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 Golts

• 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 Kent County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • Since Golts is near New Castle County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Golts ...

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.

• Blackbird
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
  • Blackbird is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Cash Corner ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
  • Cash Corner is located in Cecil County
• Dogwood Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
  • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
• Forest
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Galena
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Galena is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
• Georgetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Kent County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
• Green Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
  • Green Spring is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Gregg Neck
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
  • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
• Irelands Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irelands Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irelands Corner
  • Irelands Corner is located in Kent County
• Meadow Vista
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
  • Meadow Vista is located in New Castle County (DE)
• Peacock Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock Corners
  • Peacock Corners is located in Kent County
• Plantation Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Crossing
  • Plantation Crossing is located in Kent County (DE)
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  • Pleasant Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cove
    • Pleasant Cove is located in Kent County
  • Point Breeze
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Point Breeze is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Rivers Edge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Edge
    • Rivers Edge is located in Kent County
  • Sassafras
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Kent County
  • Twin Eagle Farms
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Eagle Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Eagle Farms
    • Twin Eagle Farms is located in Kent County (DE)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Golts and extending to:

• Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Golts to Chestertown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,825 miles [9,374.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,407 miles [7,092.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Golts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kent County: www.kentcounty.com/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/