Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilbertville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilbertville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilbertville
- 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 Gilbertville:
- 42.419023, -92.214165
- 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 Gilbertville
- 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 Black Hawk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Black Hawk County
- Since Gilbertville is near Buchanan County and also Tama County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan County
- eBird sighting report for Tama 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 Gilbertville ...
We found three communities that share the name Gilbertville.
Within Iowa, the name Gilbertville is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This Gilbertville is located in Oxford County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilbertville that is located in Black Hawk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Gilbertville.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Gilbertville is located in Worcester County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the east of the Gilbertville that is located in Black Hawk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Gilbertville.
- Ontario
- This Gilbertville lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east of the Gilbertville that is located in Black Hawk County.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbertville ...
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.
- Big Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Castle Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Louise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Raymond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Wise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Gilbertville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Gilbertville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilbertville and extending to:
- Waterloo, which is the Seat of Black Hawk County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Gilbertville to Des Moines, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,961 miles [7,984 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilbertville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilbertville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilbertville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4190, Longitude: -92.2142 In this case, the coordinates for Gilbertville 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 Gilbertville 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 317.537 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.738 degrees. |