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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 Goose Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goose Hill 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 Goose Hill:
- 39.258721, -76.056057
- 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 Goose Hill
- 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 Goose Hill ...
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.
- Bigwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwoods
- Bigwoods is located in Kent County
- Butlertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlertown
- Butlertown is located in Kent County
- Catts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catts Corner
- Catts Corner is located in Kent County
- Chestertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Double Creek Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Creek Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Creek Wood
- Double Creek Wood is located in Queen Anne's County
- Hanesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanesville
- Hanesville is located in Kent County
- Harrisburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Kent County
- Heather Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Kent County
- Heron Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Point
- Heron Point is located in Kent County
- Kennedyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
- Kennedyville is located in Kent County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
- Kings Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kings Court is located in Queen Anne's County
- Kingstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
- Kingstown is located in Queen Anne's County
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- Lees Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Corner
- Lees Corner is located in Kent County
- Lynch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Kent County
- Mile Tree Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mile Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Tree Village
- Mile Tree Village is located in Kent County
- Orchard Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Kent County
- Parson Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parson Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson Hill
- Parson Hill is located in Kent County
- Pear Tree Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Point
- Pear Tree Point is located in Queen Anne's County
- Pheasantfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pheasantfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasantfield
- Pheasantfield is located in Queen Anne's County
- Robinson Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
- Robinson Corner is located in Kent County
- Still Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
- Still Pond is located in Kent County
- Still Pond Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond Station
- Still Pond Station is located in Kent County
How Far From Goose Hill 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 Goose Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Goose Hill and extending to:
- Chestertown, which is the Seat of Kent County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Goose Hill to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 58 miles [93.3 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,422 miles [7,116.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goose Hill. 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: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goose Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goose Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2587, Longitude: -76.0561 In this case, the coordinates for Goose Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Goose Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.287 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.81 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.159 degrees. |
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