Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Golda:
  • 40.127569, -81.176495
  • 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 Golda

• 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 Belmont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Belmont County
  • Since Golda is near Guernsey County and also Harrison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Guernsey County
  • eBird sighting report for Harrison 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 Golda ...

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.

• Badgertown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badgertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badgertown
  • Badgertown is located in Belmont County
• Cabinet
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabinet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabinet
  • Cabinet is located in Belmont County
• Egypt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Egypt is located in Belmont County
• Flushing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Flushing is located in Belmont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <2>
• Freeport
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Freeport is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
• Loghaven
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loghaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loghaven
  • Loghaven is located in Belmont County
• Londonderry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
• Oakgrove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
  • Oakgrove is located in Guernsey County
• Rock Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Rock Hill is located in Belmont County

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

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

• Saint Clairsville, which is the Seat of Belmont County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Golda to Saint Clairsville, 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.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the west (W). 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 236 miles [379.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,610 miles [7,419.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

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