Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilead
- 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 Gilead:
- 35.452663, -76.984947
- 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 Gilead
- 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 Beaufort County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
- Since Gilead is near Pitt County and also Craven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pitt County
- eBird sighting report for Craven 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 Gilead ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Gilead.
Within North Carolina, the name Gilead is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gilead.
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilead ...
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.
- Core Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Core Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Core Point
- Core Point is located in Beaufort County
- Cotton Patch Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Patch Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Patch Landing
- Cotton Patch Landing is located in Beaufort County
- Douglas Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Crossroads
- Douglas Crossroads is located in Beaufort County
- Hall Swamp
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Swamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Swamp
- Hall Swamp is located in Beaufort County
- Hootentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hootentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hootentown
- Hootentown is located in Beaufort County
- Mimosa Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Shores
- Mimosa Shores is located in Beaufort County
- Pineygrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineygrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineygrove
- Pineygrove is located in Beaufort County
- Porter Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Junction
- Porter Junction is located in Beaufort County
- River Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Beaufort County
- Rover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Shady Banks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Banks
- Shady Banks is located in Beaufort County
- Smallwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Gilead 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 Gilead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilead and extending to:
- Washington, which is the Seat of Beaufort County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gilead to Raleigh, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4527, Longitude: -76.9849 In this case, the coordinates for Gilead 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 Gilead, 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 Gilead 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 308.028 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.074 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.953 degrees. |