Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gilbertsville:
  • 37.024500, -88.299756
  • 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 Gilbertsville

• 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • Since Gilbertsville is near Livingston County and also Lyon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • eBird sighting report for Lyon 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

Communities Also Named Gilbertsville ...

We found two communities that share the name Gilbertsville.

Within Kentucky, the name Gilbertsville is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Otsego County
    • This Gilbertsville is located in Otsego County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilbertsville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of Gilbertsville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Montgomery County
    • This Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilbertsville that is located in Marshall County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gilbertsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbertsville ...

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.

• Grand Rivers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rivers
  • Grand Rivers is located in Livingston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Rivers <3>
• Heater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heater
  • Heater is located in Livingston County
• Lake City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Livingston County
• Little Bear Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear Creek
  • Little Bear Creek is located in Marshall County
• Little Cypress
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cypress
  • Little Cypress is located in Marshall County
• Marshall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Marshall County
• Possum Trot
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
  • Possum Trot is located in Marshall County
• Scale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scale
  • Scale is located in Marshall County
• Stanley Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
  • Stanley Landing is located in Livingston County
• Twin Lakes
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Livingston County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilbertsville and extending to:

• Benton, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gilbertsville to Benton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,045 miles [8,119.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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