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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 Gould, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gould and the surrounding area.
- 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 Gould:
- 40.319156, -80.653753
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gould
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Gould is near Brooke County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brooke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gould
Communities Also Named Gould ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Gould.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Gould.
Beyond Ohio, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Ashtabula County
- This Gould is located in Ashtabula County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the north of the Gould that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Gould.
- Lucas County
- This Gould is located in Lucas County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gould that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Gould.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- This Gould is located in Lincoln County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gould that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Gould.
- Colorado
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Gould [Jackson County].
- New Mexico
- Harding County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Harding County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Gould.
- North Carolina
- Gaston 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 Gould [Gaston County].
- Oklahoma
- Harmon County
- This Gould is located in Harmon County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gould that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harmon County community of Gould.
- Quebec
- This Gould lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gould that is located in Jefferson County.
- Rhode Island
- Washington County
- This Gould is located in Washington County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gould that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gould.
- South Carolina
- York County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Gould [York County].
- Texas
- Bell 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 Gould [Bell County].
- Cherokee County
- This Gould is located in Cherokee County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gould that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Gould.
- Rusk 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 Texas community of Gould [Rusk County].
- West Virginia
- Clay County
- This Gould is located in Clay County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the south of the Gould that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Gould.
- Upshur County
- This Gould is located in Upshur County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southeast of the Gould that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Gould.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gould ...
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.
- Arnold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Brilliant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Brilliant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Coketown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coketown is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coketown
- Deandale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dogtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dogtown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
- Dutch Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Fells ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fells is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fells
- Fishersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fishersville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
- Georges Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Longview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Longview Heights is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Louise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lower Ferry ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Ferry ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mingo Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Overlook Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Overlook Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Hills
- Pleasant Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
- Rabbit Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rabbit Hill is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Hill
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Salt Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Salt Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Run
- Shank Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shank Town is located in Brooke County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shank Town
- Sunshine Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunshine Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
- Winterdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Winterdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
How Far From Gould to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gould to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gould and extending to:
- Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gould to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 215 miles [346 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,985 miles [9,631.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gould) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Gould, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Gould 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gould to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gould. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3192, Longitude: -80.6538 In this case, the coordinates for Gould have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.999 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.053 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.765 degrees. |
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