|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilead 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 Gilead:
- 40.970134, -86.018905
- 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 Gilead
- 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 Miami County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miami County
- Since Gilead is near Fulton County and also Wabash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wabash 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 Gilead
Communities Also Named Gilead ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Gilead.
Within Indiana, the name Gilead is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Gilead is located in Tolland County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the east of the Gilead that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Gilead.
- Illinois
- Calhoun County
- This Gilead is located in Calhoun County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gilead that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Gilead.
- Iowa
- Adair County
- This Gilead is located in Adair County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west of the Gilead that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Gilead.
- Kentucky
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gilead.
- Louisiana
- East Feliciana Parish
- This Gilead is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gilead that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Gilead.
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This Gilead is located in Oxford County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilead that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Gilead.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Gilead is located in Branch County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gilead that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Gilead.
- Missouri
- Lewis County
- This Gilead is located in Lewis County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the west of the Gilead that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Gilead.
- Nebraska
- Thayer County
- This Gilead is located in Thayer County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the west of the Gilead that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Gilead.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Gilead is located in Beaufort County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gilead that is located in Miami County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Gilead.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Gilead.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilead ...
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.
- Beaver Dam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Big Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
- Chili
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chili is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Deedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Deedsville is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deedsville
- Green Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Green Oak is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Macy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pettysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stockdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stockdale is located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
How Far From Gilead 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 Gilead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilead and extending to:
- Peru, which is the Seat of Miami County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Gilead to Peru, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Gilead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gilead 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 Gilead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9701, Longitude: -86.0189 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.383 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.001 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.049 degrees. |
|
|