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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 Gipsy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gipsy 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Gipsy
  • 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 Gipsy ...

We found two communities that share the name Gipsy.

Within Alabama, the name Gipsy is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Limestone County
  • Cartwright
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Limestone County
  • Cross Key
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Key
    • Cross Key is located in Limestone County
  • Easter Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Ferry
    • Easter Ferry is located in Limestone County
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Limestone County
  • Leggtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leggtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggtown
    • Leggtown is located in Limestone County
  • Persimmon Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Grove
    • Persimmon Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Shanghai
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
    • Shanghai is located in Limestone County
  • Walnut Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Walnut Hill is located in Limestone County

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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,087 miles [8,186.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gipsy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gipsy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8937, Longitude: -87.0825       In this case, the coordinates for Gipsy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<4>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 Gipsy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.925 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.764 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.111 degrees.









 

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