Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gordonsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gordonsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gordonsville
- 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 Gordonsville:
- 43.512735, -93.253539
- 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 Gordonsville
- 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 Freeborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
- Since Gordonsville is near Worth County and also Winnebago County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worth County
- eBird sighting report for Winnebago 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 Gordonsville ...
We found five communities that share the name Gordonsville.
Within Minnesota, the name Gordonsville is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lowndes County
- This Gordonsville is located in Lowndes County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gordonsville that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Gordonsville.
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Gordonsville is located in Logan County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gordonsville that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Gordonsville.
- New Brunswick
- This Gordonsville lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gordonsville that is located in Freeborn County.
- Tennessee
- Smith County
- This Gordonsville is located in Smith County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gordonsville that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Gordonsville.
- Virginia
- Louisa County
- This Gordonsville is located in Louisa County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gordonsville that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Louisa County community of Gordonsville.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordonsville ...
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.
- Carpenter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <3>
- Hollandale Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Norman ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Silver Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Somber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Twin Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
How Far From Gordonsville 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 Gordonsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gordonsville and extending to:
- Albert Lea, which is the Seat of Freeborn County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gordonsville to Albert Lea, 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.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 898 miles [1,445.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordonsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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- Gordonsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordonsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5127, Longitude: -93.2535 In this case, the coordinates for Gordonsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Gordonsville 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 318.276 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.941 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.011 degrees. |