Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gidson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gidson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gidson
- 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 Gidson:
- 36.329786, -89.933979
- 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 Gidson
- 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 Pemiscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pemiscot County
- Since Gidson is near Dunklin County and also New Madrid County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dunklin County
- eBird sighting report for New Madrid 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gidson ...
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.
- Bell City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Bragg City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bragg City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Carryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carryville
- Carryville is located in Clay County (AR)
- Frisbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Homestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Netherlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Page
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Peach Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Pine City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Swift
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Terry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Tinkerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
How Far From Gidson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gidson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gidson and extending to:
- Caruthersville, which is the Seat of Pemiscot County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gidson to Caruthersville, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gidson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gidson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gidson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3298, Longitude: -89.9340 In this case, the coordinates for Gidson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Gidson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.79 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.116 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.031 degrees. |