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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 Gilliam, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilliam 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 Gilliam:
- 39.232738, -93.004126
- 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 Gilliam
- 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 Saline County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saline County
- Since Gilliam is near Chariton County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chariton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Gilliam
Communities Also Named Gilliam ...
We found four communities that are also named Gilliam.
Within Missouri, the name Gilliam is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Rush County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Rush County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Gilliam.
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<2> to the south of the Gilliam that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Gilliam.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Gilliam is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Gilliam that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Gilliam.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Gilliam is located in McDowell County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<2> to the east of the Gilliam that is located in Saline County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Gilliam.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilliam ...
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.
- Fairville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Forest Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Green is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Glasgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grand Port
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Port is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Port
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Lewis Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Louisville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Louisville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Saline City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
How Far From Gilliam 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 town such as Gilliam to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilliam and extending to:
- Marshall, which is the Seat of Saline County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gilliam to Marshall, 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.
- Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 855 miles [1,376 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,509 miles [10,475.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,251 miles [11,669.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gilliam, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Gilliam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gilliam 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 Gilliam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2327, Longitude: -93.0041 In this case, the coordinates for Gilliam have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.968 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.02 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.861 degrees. |
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