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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:
    • 37.757591, -83.121284
    • 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 Magoffin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
    • Since Gifford is near Morgan County and also Wolfe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wolfe 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 Kentucky, the name Gifford is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, 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 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Gifford.
    • British Columbia
      • This Gifford lies 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin County.
    • Florida
      • Indian River County
      • This Gifford is located in Indian River County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin 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 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin 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 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Gifford.
    • Indiana
      • Jasper County
      • This Gifford is located in Jasper County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Gifford.
    • Iowa
      • Hardin County
      • This Gifford is located in Hardin County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Gifford.
    • Louisiana
      • Webster Parish
      • This Gifford is located in Webster Parish and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin 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 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin 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 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin 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 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin 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 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin 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 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin 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 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gifford that is located in Magoffin 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.

  • Burning Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Fork
  • Craft Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Craft Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Fork
  • Dixie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dixie is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Edna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Edna is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Elsie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elsie is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsie
  • Fritz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fritz is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritz
  • Gullett
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Gullett is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gullett
  • Harper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harper is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Lakeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lickburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lickburg is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickburg
  • Lower Burning Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Lower Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burning Fork
  • Mason
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Stringtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Stringtown is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown

How Far From Gifford 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 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:

  • Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies just to the East.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gifford to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 338 miles [544 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,792 miles [7,712 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 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.
<3>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: 37.7576, Longitude: -83.1213       In this case, the coordinates for Gifford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.574 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.47 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.688 degrees.