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:
- 41.799523, -85.155591
- 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 Branch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Branch County
- Since Gilead is near LaGrange County and also Steuben County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for LaGrange County
- eBird sighting report for Steuben 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 Michigan, the name Gilead is unique.
Beyond Michigan, 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
- Maine
- 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.
- Canada Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Shores
- Canada Shores is located in Branch County
- Crystal Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Crystal Beach is located in Branch County
- Fawn River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawn River
- Fawn River is located in Saint Joseph County
- Greenfield Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Mills
- Greenfield Mills is located in LaGrange County (IN)
- Hatmaker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Kinderhook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinderhook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinderhook
- Kinderhook is located in Branch County
- Lake James
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake James
- Lake James is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Nevada Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada Mills
- Nevada Mills is located in Steuben County (IN)
- Panama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pearl Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Beach
- Pearl Beach is located in Branch County
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:
- Coldwater, which is the Seat of Branch County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilead to Coldwater, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,707 miles [7,575.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 41.7995, Longitude: -85.1556 |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.809 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.467 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.377 degrees. |