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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 Pond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goose Pond and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 36.177935, -76.774950
    • 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
  • 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 North Carolina, the name Goose Pond is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, 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].
    • Mississippi
      • Monroe 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 Mississippi community of Goose Pond [Monroe County].

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.

  • Buzzards Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buzzards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzards Crossroads
    • Buzzards Crossroads is located in Bertie County
  • Elm Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Bertie County
  • Glovers Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Crossroads
    • Glovers Crossroads is located in Bertie County
  • Lloyd Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Crossroads
    • Lloyd Crossroads is located in Hertford County
  • Marys Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marys Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Beach
    • Marys Beach is located in Bertie County
  • Mount Rose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
    • Mount Rose is located in Chowan County
  • Perrytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrytown
    • Perrytown is located in Bertie County
  • Rockyhock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockyhock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyhock
    • Rockyhock is located in Chowan County
  • Todds Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Crossroads
    • Todds Crossroads is located in Bertie County
  • Trap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trap
    • Trap is located in Bertie County

How Far From Goose Pond to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Goose Pond and extending to:

  • Windsor, which is the Seat of Bertie County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goose Pond to Windsor, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 107 miles [172.2 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 188 miles [302.6 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,693 miles [10,771.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goose Pond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 36.1779, Longitude: -76.7750       In this case, the coordinates for Goose Pond 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 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 307.882 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.016 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.619 degrees.




 

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