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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 Goochland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goochland 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 Goochland:
- 37.684177, -77.885376
- 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 Goochland
- 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 Goochland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Goochland County
- Since Goochland is near Powhatan County and also Louisa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Louisa 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 Goochland
Communities Also Named Goochland ...
We found one communities that are also named Goochland.
Within Virginia, the name Goochland is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Goochland in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Rockcastle County
- This Goochland is located in Rockcastle County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the west of the Goochland that is located in Goochland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Goochland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goochland ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Point is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Horsepen Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Horsepen Hills is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsepen Hills
- Irwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Maidens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Maidens Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maidens Forest is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidens Forest
- Mayos Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mayos Woods is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Woods
- Poplar Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Forest is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Forest
- Sandy Hook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Strawberry Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry Run is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Run
- Three Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Three Oaks is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timber Ridge is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
How Far From Goochland 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 Goochland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goochland and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Goochland to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 95 miles [152.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,687 miles [10,761.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goochland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Goochland 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 Goochland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6842, Longitude: -77.8854 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.453 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.895 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.518 degrees. |
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