Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goose Hollow, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goose Hollow and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goose Hollow
- 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 Hollow:
- 34.343780, -78.405839
- 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 Hollow
- 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 Columbus County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbus County
- Since Goose Hollow is near Bladen County and also Brunswick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bladen County
- eBird sighting report for Brunswick 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 Hollow ...
We found three communities that share the name Goose Hollow.
Within North Carolina, the name Goose Hollow is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Goose Hollow is located in Drew County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the west of the Goose Hollow that is located in Columbus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Goose Hollow.
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This Goose Hollow is located in Kent County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Goose Hollow that is located in Columbus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Goose Hollow.
- New Hampshire
- Grafton County
- This Goose Hollow is located in Grafton County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Goose Hollow that is located in Columbus County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Goose Hollow.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goose Hollow ...
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.
- Big Curve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bolton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Columbus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolton <3>
- Byrdville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Carvers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Council
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Kelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Bladen County
- Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Ricefield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From Goose Hollow 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 Hollow to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goose Hollow and extending to:
- Whiteville, which is the Seat of Columbus County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Goose Hollow to Whiteville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goose Hollow. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbus County: www.columbusco.org/main
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goose Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3438, Longitude: -78.4058 In this case, the coordinates for Goose Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Goose Hollow 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 308.845 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.846 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.849 degrees. |