Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goose Pond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goose Pond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goose Pond
- 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 Pond:
- 33.880670, -88.720328
- 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 Pond
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Goose Pond is near Chickasaw County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chickasaw County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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 Goose Pond ...
We found two communities that share the name Goose Pond.
Within Mississippi, the name Goose Pond is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Oglethorpe County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Goose Pond [Oglethorpe County].
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This Goose Pond is located in Bertie County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Goose Pond that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Goose Pond.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goose Pond ...
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.
- Bacon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Chalk Bluff ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Bluff
- Chalk Bluff is located in Chickasaw County
- Coon Tail ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Egypt
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Monroe County
- Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Jolly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pikeville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Piney Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Monroe County
- Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Rodgers ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Shake Rag ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Tanglewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Monroe County
- Tranquil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Goose Pond 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 Pond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Goose Pond once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Goose Pond and extending to:
- Aberdeen, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Goose Pond to Aberdeen, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 735 miles [1,182.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,328 miles [11,793.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,204 miles [8,375 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Goose Pond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Goose Pond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goose Pond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8807, Longitude: -88.7203 In this case, the coordinates for Goose Pond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Pond 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 314.869 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.717 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.006 degrees. |