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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:
- 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.
- 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Oxford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coos County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gilead
Communities Also Named Gilead ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Gilead.
Within Maine, the name Gilead is unique.
Beyond Maine, 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 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gilead that is located in Oxford County.
- 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 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gilead that is located in Oxford County.
- 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 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west of the Gilead that is located in Oxford County.
- 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 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km]<1> to the west of the Gilead that is located in Oxford County.
- 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 county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gilead.
- Louisiana
- East Feliciana Parish
- This Gilead is located in East Feliciana Parish and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gilead that is located in Oxford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Feliciana Parish community of Gilead.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Gilead is located in Branch County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the west of the Gilead that is located in Oxford County.
- 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 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the west of the Gilead that is located in Oxford County.
- 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 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<1> to the west of the Gilead that is located in Oxford County.
- 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 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gilead that is located in Oxford County.
- 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 county.
- 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.
- Beans Purchase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cascade is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Glen House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glen House is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen House
- Greens Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1 people
- Greenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Greenville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Hunts Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunts Corner is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Locke Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lynchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lynchville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchville
- Martins Location
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Martins Location is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Mayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mayville is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Rim Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rim Junction is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rim Junction
- Slab City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Slab City is located in Oxford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 44.3942, Longitude: -70.9729 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 303.598 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.494 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.458 degrees. |
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