Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilpin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilpin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilpin
- 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 Gilpin:
- 37.256741, -84.881895
- 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 Gilpin
- 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 Casey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Casey County
- Since Gilpin is near Pulaski County and also Adair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- eBird sighting report for Adair 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 Gilpin ...
We found eight communities that share the name Gilpin.
Within Kentucky, the name Gilpin is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Gilpin lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gilpin that is located in Casey County.
- Colorado
- Bent County
- This Gilpin is located in Bent County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the west of the Gilpin that is located in Casey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bent County community of Gilpin.
- Gilpin County
- This Gilpin is located in Gilpin County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km] to the west northwest of the Gilpin that is located in Casey County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Gilpin.
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilpin ...
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.
- Argyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Beech Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Beech Bottom is located in Casey County
- Cantown
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Dunnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Evans Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Casey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
- Pricetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Teddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Yosemite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite
- Yosemite is located in Casey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yosemite <4>
How Far From Gilpin 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 Gilpin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilpin and extending to:
- Liberty, which is the Seat of Casey County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Gilpin to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,296 miles [10,132.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,014 miles [11,287.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,889 miles [7,868.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Gilpin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilpin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2567, Longitude: -84.8819 In this case, the coordinates for Gilpin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Gilpin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gilpin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.651 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.632 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.591 degrees. |