Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gibson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gibson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gibson
- 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 Gibson:
- 42.710302, -86.185318
- 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 Gibson
- 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 Allegan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Allegan County
- Since Gibson is near Ottawa County and also Van Buren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ottawa County
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren 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 Gibson ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Gibson.
Within Michigan, the name Gibson is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 41 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Craighead County
- This Gibson is located in Craighead County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craighead County community of Gibson.
- Pulaski County
- This Gibson is located in Pulaski County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the southwest of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Gibson.
- California
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Rawlins County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Gibson [Rawlins County].
- Trego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Gibson [Trego County].
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Gibson [Floyd County].
- Larue County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Gibson [Larue County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Gibson is located in Monroe County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Gibson.
- Webster County
- This Gibson is located in Webster County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the south southwest of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Gibson.
- Missouri
- Benton County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Gibson.
- Dunklin County
- This Gibson is located in Dunklin County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Gibson.
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Gibson [Lincoln County].
- Pemiscot County
- This Gibson is located in Pemiscot County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the south southwest of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Gibson.
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Gibson [Bernalillo County].
- Hidalgo County
- This Gibson is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,459 miles [2,348 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Gibson.
- McKinley County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Gibson [McKinley County].
- New York
- Nassau County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Gibson [Nassau County].
- Steuben County
- This Gibson is located in Steuben County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the east of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Gibson.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Gibson is located in Guernsey County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Gibson.
- Pike County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pike County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Gibson.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Gibson is located in Susquehanna County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the east of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Gibson.
- Washington County
- This Gibson is located in Washington County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the east southeast of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Gibson.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Gibson is located in Charleston County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gibson that is located in Allegan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Gibson.
- Florence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Gibson [Florence County].
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibson ...
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.
- Castle Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
- Castle Park is located in Allegan County
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <5>
- Macks Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Landing
- Macks Landing is located in Allegan County
- Oxbow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Pier Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pine Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Pine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Singapore ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Virginia Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Virginia Park is located in Ottawa County
How Far From Gibson 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 Gibson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gibson and extending to:
- Allegan, which is the Seat of Allegan County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gibson to Allegan, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 545 miles [877.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,827 miles [10,987 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,711 miles [7,581.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gibson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gibson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7103, Longitude: -86.1853 In this case, the coordinates for Gibson 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 Gibson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Gibson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Gibson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.465 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.345 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.595 degrees. |