Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Goodwins Ferry:
  • 37.266236, -80.602839
  • 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 Goodwins Ferry

• 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 Giles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Giles County
  • Since Goodwins Ferry is near Pulaski County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pulaski 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 Goodwins Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Goodwins Ferry.

There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Goodwins Ferry.

Beyond Virginia.

• Communities Located In Virginia ...
  • Montgomery County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Goodwins Ferry [Montgomery County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Goodwins Ferry ...

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.

• Bear Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Spring
  • Bear Spring is located in Giles County
• Centerville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Montgomery County
• Dry Branch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
  • Dry Branch is located in Pulaski County
• Maybrook
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Giles County
• Mountain Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
  • Mountain Lake is located in Giles County
• Mountain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Mountain View is located in Giles County
• Parrott
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
  • Parrott is located in Pulaski County
• Pepper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper
  • Pepper is located in Montgomery County
• Peppers Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peppers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peppers Ferry
  • Peppers Ferry is located in Montgomery County
• Prices Fork
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Fork
  • Prices Fork is located in Montgomery County
• Ripplemead
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ripplemead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripplemead
  • Ripplemead is located in Giles County
• Staytide ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staytide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staytide
  • Staytide is located in Giles County
• Wake Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Forest
  • Wake Forest is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Goodwins Ferry 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 Goodwins Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Goodwins Ferry and extending to:

• Pearisburg, which is the Seat of Giles County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 174 miles [280 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Goodwins Ferry to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 224 miles [360.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,119 miles [9,847.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,826 miles [10,985.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,703 miles [7,568.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Goodwins Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Giles County: www.gilescounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/