Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goby, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goby and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goby
- 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 Goby:
- 38.313738, -77.274147
- 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 Goby
- 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 King George County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King George County
- Since Goby is near Stafford County and also Charles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- eBird sighting report for Charles 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 Goby ...
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.
- Chapel Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
- Chapel Heights is located in Stafford County
- Cherryfield ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryfield
- Cherryfield is located in Charles County (MD)
- Fines Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fines Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fines Corner
- Fines Corner is located in Stafford County
- Graves Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Corner
- Graves Corner is located in King George County
- Hop Yard Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hop Yard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hop Yard Landing
- Hop Yard Landing is located in King George County
- King George
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King George
- King George is located in King George County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King George <2>
- Lambs Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Creek
- Lambs Creek is located in King George County
- Lyons Den
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Marshall Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Woods
- Marshall Woods is located in Stafford County
- Poplar Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hills
- Poplar Hills is located in Stafford County
- Potomac Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potomac Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Overlook
- Potomac Overlook is located in Stafford County
- River Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Stafford County
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- Sandy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Sycamore Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Ridge
- Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Thorny Point Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorny Point Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorny Point Farm
- Thorny Point Farm is located in Stafford County
- Woodlanding Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlanding Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlanding Village
- Woodlanding Village is located in Stafford County
- Sandy Ridge
How Far From Goby 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 Goby to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Goby and extending to:
- King George, which is the Seat of King George County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Goby to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 42 miles [67.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,932 miles [9,546.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,513 miles [7,263 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for King George County: www.king-george.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3137, Longitude: -77.2741 In this case, the coordinates for Goby have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Goby to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.064 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.547 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.035 degrees. |