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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 Goshen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goshen 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 Goshen:
    • 43.849508, -73.022056
    • 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
  • 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 is one other community in Vermont which is also named Goshen.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 43 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Vermont ...
    • Orange County
      • This Goshen is located in Orange County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Goshen.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This community is historic<2> 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 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Goshen.
    • Arkansas
      • Washington County
      • This Goshen is located in Washington County and lies 1,227 miles [1,974.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Goshen.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This Goshen is located in Tulare County and lies 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km]<1> to the west of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Goshen.
    • Connecticut
      • Litchfield County
      • This Goshen is located in Litchfield County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the south of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Goshen.
      • New London County
      • This community is historic<2> 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
      • Brevard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Goshen [Brevard County].
    • Georgia
      • Lincoln County
      • This Goshen is located in Lincoln County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Goshen.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Goshen is located in Bingham County and lies 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Goshen.
    • Indiana
      • Elkhart County
      • This Goshen is located in Elkhart County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west of the Goshen that is located in Addison 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 748 miles [1,203.8 km] to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Goshen.
    • Iowa
      • Ringgold County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Goshen [Ringgold County].
    • Kansas
      • Clay County
      • This community is historic<2> 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.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Goshen [Graham County].
    • Kentucky
      • Oldham County
      • This Goshen is located in Oldham County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oldham County community of Goshen.
    • Louisiana
      • Richland Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Goshen [Richland Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Goshen is located in Montgomery County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Goshen.
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Goshen is located in Hampshire County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the south of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Goshen.
    • Mississippi
      • Jasper County
      • This community is historic<2> 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 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Goshen.
    • Missouri
      • Mercer County
      • This Goshen is located in Mercer County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the west of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Goshen.
    • New Brunswick
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • New Hampshire
      • Sullivan County
      • This Goshen is located in Sullivan County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Goshen.
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May County
      • This Goshen is located in Cape May County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Goshen.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Goshen is located in Orange County and lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Goshen.
    • North Carolina
      • Sampson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> 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
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Goshen.
    • Ohio
      • Clermont County
      • This Goshen is located in Clermont County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison 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 489 miles [787 km] to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Goshen.
    • Ontario
      • This Goshen lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Goshen is located in Lane County and lies 2,446 miles [3,936.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Goshen.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Clearfield County
      • This Goshen is located in Clearfield County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison 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 323 miles [519.8 km] to the south southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Goshen.
    • South Carolina
      • Charleston County
      • This Goshen is located in Charleston County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Goshen.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • This Goshen is located in Hawkins County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hawkins County community of Goshen.
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<2> 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].
    • Texas
      • Henderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Goshen [Henderson County].
      • Parker County
      • This Goshen is located in Parker County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Goshen.
      • Walker County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Goshen [Walker County].
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • This Goshen is located in Utah County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<1> to the west of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Goshen.
    • Virginia
      • Rockbridge County
      • This Goshen is located in Rockbridge County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Goshen.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Goshen is located in Whatcom County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Goshen.
    • West Virginia
      • Upshur County
      • This Goshen is located in Upshur County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the southwest of the Goshen that is located in Addison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Goshen.
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Goshen [Laramie County].

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.

  • Branch School ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch School have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch School
    • Branch School is located in Addison County
  • Bread Loaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bread Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bread Loaf
    • Bread Loaf is located in Addison County
  • Fernville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
    • Fernville is located in Addison County
  • Forest Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
    • Forest Dale is located in Rutland County
  • Michigan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan
    • Michigan is located in Rutland County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Rutland County
  • Salisbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Addison County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <5>
  • Salisbury Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Station
    • Salisbury Station is located in Addison County
  • Satans Kingdom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satans Kingdom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
    • Satans Kingdom is located in Addison County
  • Sugar Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow
    • Sugar Hollow is located in Rutland County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Goshen and extending to:

  • Middlebury, which is the Seat of Addison County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Goshen to Middlebury, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 400 miles [643.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,120 miles [6,630.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn 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: 43.8495, Longitude: -73.0221       In this case, the coordinates for Goshen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.953 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.919 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.724 degrees.









 

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