Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gibsontown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gibsontown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gibsontown
- 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 Gibsontown:
- 35.527606, -82.821522
- 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 Gibsontown
- 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 Haywood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Haywood County
- Since Gibsontown is near Buncombe County and also Transylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Buncombe County
- eBird sighting report for Transylvania 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 Gibsontown ...
We found one communities that share the name Gibsontown.
Within North Carolina, the name Gibsontown is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Gibsontown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Gibsontown is located in Sullivan County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gibsontown that is located in Haywood County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Gibsontown.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibsontown ...
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.
- Beaverdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Clyde
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Haywood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
- Crabtree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Fibreville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fibreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fibreville
- Fibreville is located in Haywood County
- Hominy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Jugtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Luther
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Newfound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Owltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Silver Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bluff
- Silver Bluff is located in Haywood County
- Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork
- Stony Fork is located in Buncombe County
- Turnpike
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Woodside Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Hills
- Woodside Hills is located in Buncombe County
How Far From Gibsontown 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 Gibsontown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gibsontown and extending to:
- Waynesville, which is the Seat of Haywood County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gibsontown to Waynesville, 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 235 miles [378.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 394 miles [634.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gibsontown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Haywood County: www.gov.co.haywood.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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- Gibsontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibsontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5276, Longitude: -82.8215 In this case, the coordinates for Gibsontown 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 Gibsontown 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 311.381 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.926 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.204 degrees. |