Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gerrard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gerrard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gerrard
- 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 Gerrard:
- 43.384360, -112.039970
- 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 Gerrard
- 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 Bonneville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bonneville County
- Since Gerrard is near Bingham County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bingham County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Gerrard ...
We found two communities that share the name Gerrard.
Within Idaho, the name Gerrard is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gerrard ...
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.
- Bone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone
- Bone is located in Bonneville County
- Cotton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Firth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
- Firth is located in Bingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <4>
- Idaho Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho Falls
- Idaho Falls is located in Bonneville County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,142 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho Falls <4>
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Mitchell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Ozone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Wolverine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Gerrard 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 Gerrard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gerrard and extending to:
- Idaho Falls, which is the Seat of Bonneville County, lies just to the North.
- Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gerrard to Boise City, with an average speed<6>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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 104 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,611 miles [12,248.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gerrard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bonneville County: www.co.bonneville.id.us/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gerrard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gerrard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gerrard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3844, Longitude: -112.0400 In this case, the coordinates for Gerrard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Gerrard 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 332.263 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.108 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.634 degrees. |