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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 Gilead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilead 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 Gilead:
- 30.794349, -90.862045
- 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 Gilead
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected East Feliciana Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for East Feliciana Parish
- Since Gilead is near Saint Helena Parish and also East Baton Rouge Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Helena Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- 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 Gilead
Communities Also Named Gilead ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Gilead.
Within Louisiana, the name Gilead is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Tolland County
- This Gilead is located in Tolland County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gilead that is located in East Feliciana Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Gilead.
- Illinois
- Calhoun County
- This Gilead is located in Calhoun County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north of the Gilead that is located in East Feliciana Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Gilead.
- Indiana
- Miami County
- This Gilead is located in Miami County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gilead that is located in East Feliciana Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Gilead.
- Iowa
- Adair County
- This Gilead is located in Adair County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gilead that is located in East Feliciana Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Gilead.
- Kentucky
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gilead.
- Maine
- Oxford County
- This Gilead is located in Oxford County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gilead that is located in East Feliciana Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Gilead.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Gilead is located in Branch County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gilead that is located in East Feliciana Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Gilead.
- Missouri
- Lewis County
- This Gilead is located in Lewis County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the north of the Gilead that is located in East Feliciana Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Gilead.
- Nebraska
- Thayer County
- This Gilead is located in Thayer County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gilead that is located in East Feliciana Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Gilead.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Gilead is located in Beaufort County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilead that is located in East Feliciana Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Gilead.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Gilead.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilead ...
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.
- Bluff Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Felixville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Felixville is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felixville
- Grays
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grays is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
- Hatchersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hatchersville is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchersville
- Jack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jack is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Kents Store ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kents Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Olive Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
- Pride
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Sunbeam ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbeam is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
How Far From Gilead 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 Gilead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilead and extending to:
- Clinton, which is the Seat of East Feliciana Parish, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gilead to Clinton, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 960 miles [1,545 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,852 miles [11,027.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,439 miles [8,753.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Gilead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gilead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gilead 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 Gilead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7943, Longitude: -90.8620 In this case, the coordinates for Gilead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.899 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.497 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.404 degrees. |
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