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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 Goodluck, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goodluck 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 Goodluck:
- 35.440394, -82.439841
- 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 Goodluck
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Goodluck is near Buncombe County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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 Goodluck
Communities Also Named Goodluck ...
We found two communities that are also named Goodluck.
Within North Carolina, the name Goodluck is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Metcalfe County
- This Goodluck is located in Metcalfe County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Goodluck that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Metcalfe County community of Goodluck.
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Goodluck is located in Forrest County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goodluck that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Goodluck.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodluck ...
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.
- Bearwallow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bearwallow is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Foxwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foxwood is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitland is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Hickory Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hillgirt
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillgirt is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgirt
- Hoopers Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hoopers Creek is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoopers Creek
- Maxwell Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maxwell Mill is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Mill
- Mountain Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Naples
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Naples is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Royal Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Pines is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rugby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rugby is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Skyland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- U-No
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- U-No is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U-No
- Valley Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Springs is located in Buncombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
- Woodland Trace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland Trace is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Trace
How Far From Goodluck 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 Goodluck to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goodluck and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the South.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Goodluck to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 381 miles [613.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Goodluck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Goodluck 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 Goodluck. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4404, Longitude: -82.4398 In this case, the coordinates for Goodluck have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.154 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.654 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.074 degrees. |
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