|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gifford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gifford 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 Gifford:
- 41.071034, -87.052448
- 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 Gifford
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Gifford is near Pulaski County and also Newton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton 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 Gifford
Communities Also Named Gifford ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Gifford.
Within Indiana, the name Gifford is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hot Spring County
- This Gifford is located in Hot Spring County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Gifford.
- British Columbia
- This Gifford lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- Florida
- Indian River County
- This Gifford is located in Indian River County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indian River County community of Gifford.
- Idaho
- Nez Perce County
- This Gifford is located in Nez Perce County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Gifford.
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- This Gifford is located in Champaign County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Gifford.
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Gifford is located in Hardin County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Gifford.
- Kentucky
- Magoffin County
- This Gifford is located in Magoffin County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Gifford.
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- This Gifford is located in Webster Parish and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Gifford.
- Missouri
- Macon County
- This Gifford is located in Macon County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the west of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gifford.
- New York
- Schenectady County
- This Gifford is located in Schenectady County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schenectady County community of Gifford.
- Pennsylvania
- McKean County
- This Gifford is located in McKean County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the east of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Gifford.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- This Gifford is located in Hampton County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Gifford.
- Texas
- Dallas County
- This Gifford is located in Dallas County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Gifford.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Gifford is located in Stevens County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Gifford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gifford ...
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.
- Deer Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Park is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Fair Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Francesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hanging Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hanging Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Grove
- Laura
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Laura is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
- Moody
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Moody is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Newland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Pleasant Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Radioville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Radioville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radioville
- Rosebud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosebud is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Stoutsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wheatfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Gifford 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 community such as Gifford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gifford and extending to:
- Rensselaer, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gifford to Rensselaer, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,200 miles [9,977.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gifford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gifford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gifford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0710, Longitude: -87.0524 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.057 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.784 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.517 degrees. |
|
|