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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilead
- 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:
- 44.394229, -70.972852
- 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 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Oxford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oxford County
- Since Gilead is near Coos County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Gilead ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Gilead.
Within Maine, the name Gilead is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gilead.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ohio
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.
- Beans Purchase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans Purchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
- Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Glen House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen House have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
- Greens Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Oxford County
- Hunts Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Hunts Corner is located in Oxford County
- Locke Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Mills
- Locke Mills is located in Oxford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locke Mills <4>
- Lynchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
- Lynchville is located in Oxford County
- Martins Location
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Location have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
- Mayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Oxford County
- Rim Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rim Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Junction
- Rim Junction is located in Coos County (NH)
- Slab City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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:
- South Paris, which is the Seat of Oxford County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilead to South Paris, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 491 miles [790.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,422 miles [8,725.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,013 miles [6,458.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oxford County: www.oxfordcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3942, Longitude: -70.9729 In this case, the coordinates for Gilead 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 Gilead, 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 Gilead 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 303.598 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.494 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.458 degrees. |