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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 Gouldtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gouldtown 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 Gouldtown:
    • 39.420671, -75.184352
    • 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 Gouldtown
  • 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 Gouldtown ...

We found two communities that share the name Gouldtown.

Within New Jersey, the name Gouldtown is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Warren County
      • This Gouldtown is located in Warren County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gouldtown that is located in Cumberland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Gouldtown.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Gouldtown lies 1,719 miles [2,766.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gouldtown that is located in Cumberland County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gouldtown ...

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.

  • Alliance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Salem County
  • Big Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
    • Big Oak is located in Cumberland County
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
  • Clayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Cumberland County
  • Fordville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
    • Fordville is located in Cumberland County
  • Frames Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frames Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frames Corner
    • Frames Corner is located in Cumberland County
  • Friendship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Cumberland County
  • Greenwich
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
    • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
  • Harmony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Cumberland County
  • Norma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Norma is located in Salem County
  • Orchard Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Center
    • Orchard Center is located in Cumberland County
  • Roadstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Springtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Springtown is located in Cumberland County

How Far From Gouldtown to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gouldtown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gouldtown and extending to:

  • Bridgeton, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the West.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Gouldtown to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 105 miles [169 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 shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,797 miles [9,329.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,377 miles [7,044.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gouldtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gouldtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4207, Longitude: -75.1844       In this case, the coordinates for Gouldtown 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 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 Gouldtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.762 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.24 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.726 degrees.









 

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