Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gipsy:
  • 34.893697, -87.082511
  • 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 Gipsy

• 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone County
  • Since Gipsy is near Lauderdale County and also Giles County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Giles 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 Gipsy

Communities Also Named Gipsy ...

We found two communities that are also named Gipsy.

Within Alabama, the name Gipsy is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Bollinger County
    • This Gipsy is located in Bollinger County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gipsy that is located in Limestone County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Gipsy.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Indiana County
    • This Gipsy is located in Indiana County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gipsy that is located in Limestone County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Gipsy.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gipsy ...

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.

• Cairo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cairo is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
• Cartwright
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cartwright is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
• Cross Key
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross Key is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Key
• Easter Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Easter Ferry is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Ferry
• Hickory Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Leggtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Leggtown is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggtown
• Persimmon Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Persimmon Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Grove
• Pleasant Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
• Shanghai
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shanghai is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
• Walnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Hill is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

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

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

• Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Gipsy to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'