Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goode Crossing:
  • 37.421261, -77.858054
  • 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 Goode Crossing

• 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 Powhatan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Powhatan County
  • Since Goode Crossing is near Amelia County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Amelia County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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 Goode Crossing

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goode Crossing ...

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.

• Chestnut Oaks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Oaks is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
• Clayville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clayville is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
• Fieldstown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fieldstown is located in Amelia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstown
• Five Forks ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Five Forks is located in Amelia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
• Flat Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Flat Rock is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Hallsboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hallsboro is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsboro
• Haw Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Haw Branch is located in Amelia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haw Branch
• Holly Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Hills is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
• Masons Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Masons Corner is located in Amelia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Corner
• Otterdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Otterdale is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterdale
• Plain View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Plain View is located in Powhatan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
• Skinquarter
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Skinquarter is located in Chesterfield County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinquarter

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Goode Crossing and extending to:

• Powhatan, which is the Seat of Powhatan County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Goode Crossing to Richmond, with an average speed<2> 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 most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 111 miles [178.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,995 miles [9,648 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,575 miles [7,362.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'