Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goshen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goshen and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goshen
- 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 Goshen:
- 41.401684, -74.326816
- 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 Goshen
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Goshen is near Sullivan County and also Sussex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Sussex 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 Goshen ...
We found 46 communities that share the name Goshen.
Within New York, the name Goshen is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 43 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun 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 Alabama community of Goshen [Calhoun County].
- Pike County
- This Goshen is located in Pike County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Goshen.
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Litchfield County
- This Goshen is located in Litchfield County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Goshen.
- New London County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in New London County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Goshen.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Elkhart County
- This Goshen is located in Elkhart County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the west of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elkhart County community of Goshen.
- Scott County
- This Goshen is located in Scott County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Goshen.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Clay County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clay County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Goshen.
- Graham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Goshen [Graham County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Jasper 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 Goshen [Jasper County].
- Leake County
- This Goshen is located in Leake County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Goshen.
- Missouri
- New Brunswick
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Sampson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Goshen [Sampson County].
- Wilkes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Goshen [Wilkes County].
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Goshen is located in Clermont County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Goshen.
- Tuscarawas County
- This Goshen is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the west of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Goshen.
- Ontario
- This Goshen lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Goshen is located in Clearfield County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<2> to the west of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Goshen.
- Lancaster County
- This Goshen is located in Lancaster County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Goshen.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Hawkins County
- This Goshen is located in Hawkins County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Goshen.
- Lincoln 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 Tennessee community of Goshen [Lincoln County].
- Texas
- Henderson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Goshen [Henderson County].
- Parker County
- This Goshen is located in Parker County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Goshen.
- Walker 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 Texas community of Goshen [Walker County].
- Utah
- Vermont
- Addison County
- This Goshen is located in Addison County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Goshen.
- Orange County
- This Goshen is located in Orange County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km] to the north northeast of the Goshen that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Goshen.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goshen ...
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.
- Cedarcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcrest
- Cedarcrest is located in Orange County
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <5>
- Craigville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Craigville is located in Orange County
- Crystal Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
- Crystal Run is located in Orange County
- Florida
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <5>
- Greycourt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mechanicstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
- Michigan Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
- Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
- Otter Kill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Kill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Kill
- Otter Kill is located in Orange County
- Scotchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Scotchtown is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotchtown <5>
- Stony Ford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
- Stony Ford is located in Orange County
- Sugar Loaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
- Sugar Loaf is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Loaf <5>
How Far From Goshen 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 village such as Goshen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goshen and extending to:
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Goshen to Albany, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,679 miles [9,139.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,265 miles [6,863.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Goshen: www.townofgoshen.org/
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 Goshen, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goshen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goshen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4017, Longitude: -74.3268 In this case, the coordinates for Goshen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Goshen could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Goshen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.06 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.762 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.494 degrees. |