Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goodland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goodland
- 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 Goodland:
- 43.094749, -83.072439
- 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 Goodland
- 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 Lapeer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lapeer County
- Since Goodland is near Saint Clair County and also Sanilac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- eBird sighting report for Sanilac 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
Communities Also Named Goodland ...
We found ten communities that share the name Goodland.
Within Michigan, the name Goodland is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Iron County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Goodland [Iron County].
- Knox County
- This Goodland is located in Knox County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goodland that is located in Lapeer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Goodland.
- Oklahoma
- Texas
- Bailey County
- This Goodland is located in Bailey County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goodland that is located in Lapeer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bailey County community of Goodland.
- Robertson County
- This Goodland is located in Robertson County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km] to the southwest of the Goodland that is located in Lapeer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Robertson County community of Goodland.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodland ...
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.
- Farmers Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Creek
- Farmers Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Five Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Lakes
- Five Lakes is located in Lapeer County
- Hunters Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Creek
- Hunters Creek is located in Lapeer County
- Kings Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mill
- Kings Mill is located in Lapeer County
- Leonard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Leonard is located in Oakland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonard <4>
- Lesterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
- Lesterville is located in Saint Clair County
- Melvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Speaker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
- Speaker is located in Sanilac County
- Thornville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
- Thornville is located in Lapeer County
- Valley Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
- Valley Center is located in Sanilac County
How Far From Goodland 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 Goodland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goodland and extending to:
- Lapeer, which is the Seat of Lapeer County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goodland to Lapeer, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 427 miles [687.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,955 miles [9,583.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,569 miles [7,353.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goodland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goodland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0947, Longitude: -83.0724 In this case, the coordinates for Goodland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Goodland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Goodland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.406 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.068 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.92 degrees. |