Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilbert, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilbert and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilbert
- 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 Gilbert:
- 42.106803, -93.644899
- 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 Gilbert
- 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 Story County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Story County
- Since Gilbert is near Boone County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Gilbert ...
We found 32 communities that share the name Gilbert.
Within Iowa, the name Gilbert is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Meade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Gilbert [Meade County].
- Mitchell County
- This Gilbert is located in Mitchell County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gilbert that is located in Story County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Gilbert.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Newaygo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Gilbert [Newaygo County].
- Oakland 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 Michigan community of Gilbert [Oakland County].
- Wexford County
- This Gilbert is located in Wexford County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilbert that is located in Story County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Gilbert.
- Minnesota
- Morrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Gilbert [Morrison County].
- Saint Louis County
- This Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north of the Gilbert that is located in Story County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Gilbert.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Angelina County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Gilbert [Angelina County].
- Palo Pinto 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 Texas community of Gilbert [Palo Pinto County].
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Gilbert [Logan County].
- Mingo County
- This Gilbert is located in Mingo County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gilbert that is located in Story County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Gilbert.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbert ...
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.
- Centerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Garden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Jewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <5>
- Jordan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Luther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <5>
- Randall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Ridgeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Story City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story City
- Story City is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,330 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Story City <5>
How Far From Gilbert to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Gilbert to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilbert and extending to:
- Nevada, which is the Seat of Story County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilbert to Nevada, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the south (S). 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 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilbert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilbert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilbert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1068, Longitude: -93.6449 |
| <2> | 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 Gilbert 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gilbert, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Gilbert 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 318.519 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.034 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.554 degrees. |