Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gilstrap:
  • 37.315326, -86.706655
  • 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 Gilstrap

• 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
  • Since Gilstrap is near Ohio County and also Grayson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ohio County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grayson 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 Gilstrap

Communities Also Named Gilstrap ...

We found one communities that are also named Gilstrap.

Within Kentucky, the name Gilstrap is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Gilstrap in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Oconee County
    • This Gilstrap is located in Oconee County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gilstrap that is located in Butler County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Gilstrap.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilstrap ...

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.

• Arnold
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arnold is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
• Casey
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Casey is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
• Dogwalk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dogwalk is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwalk
• Eden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Eden is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
• Flint Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Flint Springs is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Springs
• Highview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Highview is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
• Mining City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
• Mount Pleasant
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Grove is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Rob Roy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rob Roy is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rob Roy
• Select
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Select is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Select
  • Former name for Select:
  • Stweartsville
• Welcome
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Welcome is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
• Windy Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Windy Hill is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill

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

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

• Morgantown, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the South.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Gilstrap to Frankfort, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'