Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilroy, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilroy and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilroy
- 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 Gilroy:
- 45.659929, -111.164952
- 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 Gilroy
- 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 Gallatin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gallatin County
- Since Gilroy is near Park County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Park County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Gilroy ...
We found two communities that share the name Gilroy.
Within Montana, the name Gilroy is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilroy ...
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.
- Dogtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Four Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Gallatin County
- Greenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - King Arthur Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Arthur Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Arthur Park
- King Arthur Park is located in Gallatin County
- Lay Settlement ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lay Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lay Settlement
- Lay Settlement is located in Gallatin County
- Little Bear ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear
- Little Bear is located in Gallatin County
- Middle Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Middle Creek is located in Gallatin County
- Sheds ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Story
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Gilroy 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 Gilroy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilroy and extending to:
- Bozeman, which is the Seat of Gallatin County, lies just to the East.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gilroy to Helena, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,452 miles [11,992.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,459 miles [8,785.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilroy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gallatin County: www.co.gallatin.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.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- Gilroy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilroy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6599, Longitude: -111.1650 In this case, the coordinates for Gilroy 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 Gilroy, 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 Gilroy 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 331.722 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.675 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.857 degrees. |