Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Galdia:
  • 37.633151, -82.988500
  • 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 Galdia

• 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 Magoffin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
  • Since Galdia is near Floyd County and also Breathitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Floyd County
  • eBird sighting report for Breathitt 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Galdia ...

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.

• Carver
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
  • Carver is located in Magoffin County
• David
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for David have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
  • David is located in Floyd County
• Fredville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredville
  • Fredville is located in Magoffin County
• Gapville
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapville
  • Gapville is located in Magoffin County
• Gypsy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
  • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
• Marshallville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
• Sublett
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
  • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
• Tiptop
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiptop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiptop
  • Tiptop is located in Magoffin County
• Waldo
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Magoffin County

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

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

• Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Galdia to Salyersville, 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.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 334 miles [537.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,201 miles [9,979.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,916 miles [11,130.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Galdia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/