Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gerrit:
  • 44.208528, -111.271061
  • 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 Gerrit

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gerrit ...

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 Springs
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Big Springs is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
• Chester
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chester is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
• Flat Rock
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Flat Rock is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• France
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • France is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France
• Grainville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Grainville is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainville
• Greentimber ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Greentimber is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentimber
• Last Chance
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Last Chance is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
• Macks Inn
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Macks Inn is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Inn
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macks Inn <1>
• Marysville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marysville is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
• Squirrel
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Squirrel is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel
• Three River Junction
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Three River Junction is located in Teton County (WY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three River Junction
• Warm River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Warm River is located in Fremont County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm River
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gerrit and extending to:

• Saint Anthony, which is the Seat of Fremont County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gerrit to Saint Anthony, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,542 miles [12,137.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,540 miles [8,915.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'