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Welcome to Goodland ...

Goodland is located in Goshen County<1>.


The location of Goodland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Goodland is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Goodland is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Goodland lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Goodland is within the boundaries of the (307) area code.

Communities Also Named Goodland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Goodland - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Oklahoma and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goodland.

Communities near Goodland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goodland.

  • Torrington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lingle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • La Grange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyman <4>
  • Yoder
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Henry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
    • Henry is located in Furnas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
  • Hawk Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Veteran
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Stegall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stegall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stegall
    • Stegall is located in Scotts Bluff County (NE)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Goodland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goodland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goodland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goodland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goodland. See our Newspapers Page for Goodland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goodland ...

Looking for more information about Goodland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Goodland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Goodland.

Adding Goodland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goodland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goodland was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goodland.

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

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Goshen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Goodland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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