Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Goddard Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goddard Corners and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Goddard Corners

• 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 Goddard Corners:
  • 40.060063, -82.611553
  • 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 Goddard Corners

• 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 Licking County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Licking County
  • Since Goddard Corners is near Franklin County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goddard Corners ...

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.

• Ash ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Ash is located in Licking County
• Beech ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
  • Beech is located in Licking County
• Fursville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fursville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fursville
  • Fursville is located in Licking County
• Johnstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Licking County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,127 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <2>
• Outville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
  • Outville is located in Licking County
• Panhandle Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle Corners
  • Panhandle Corners is located in Licking County
• Sandstone Canyon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Canyon
  • Sandstone Canyon is located in Licking County
• Summit Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
  • Summit Station is located in Licking County
  • Summit Station has also been known as:
  • Summit
• Sunshine Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
  • Sunshine Park is located in Licking County
• Union Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
  • Union Station is located in Licking County
• Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills
  • Welsh Hills is located in Licking County
  • Welsh Hills has also been known as:
  • Welsh Hills Settlement
• Wooded Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
  • Wooded Hills is located in Licking County

How Far From Goddard Corners 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 Goddard Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Goddard Corners and extending to:

• Newark, which is the Seat of Licking County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Goddard Corners to Newark, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 307 miles [494.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,674 miles [7,522.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/