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:
- 30.622142, -95.721336
- 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Goshen is near Grimes County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grimes County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Goshen.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 43 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Henderson County
- Parker County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This community is historic<3> 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 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the east of the Goshen that is located in Walker 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 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Goshen.
- New London County
- This community is historic<3> 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 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker 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 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Goshen.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Clay County
- This community is historic<3> 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.<1> 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<3> 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 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker 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
- New York
- North Carolina
- Sampson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker 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 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km] to the northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Goshen.
- Ontario
- This Goshen lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Goshen is located in Clearfield County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker 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 1,267 miles [2,039 km] to the northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker 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 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Goshen.
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> 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].
- Utah
- Vermont
- Addison County
- This Goshen is located in Addison County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<2> to the northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker 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 1,582 miles [2,546 km] to the northeast of the Goshen that is located in Walker 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.
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Blackberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Blackberry is located in Grimes County
- Cotton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Danville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Huntsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,392 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <6>
- Mossy Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Mossy Grove is located in Walker County
- Peel Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel Junction
- Peel Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Pine Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
- Pine Prairie is located in Walker County
- Richards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Richards is located in Grimes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richards <6>
How Far From Goshen 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 Goshen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Goshen once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Goshen and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Goshen to Huntsville, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,781 miles [12,522.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 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. |
| <2> | 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- 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: 30.6221, Longitude: -95.7213 In this case, the coordinates for Goshen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.942 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.038 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.42 degrees. |