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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 Gilboa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilboa 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 Gilboa:
- 42.995358, -72.390087
- 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 Gilboa
- 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 Cheshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cheshire County
- Since Gilboa is near Windham County and also Sullivan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Windham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sullivan 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 Gilboa
Communities Also Named Gilboa ...
We found four communities that are also named Gilboa.
Within New Hampshire, the name Gilboa is unique.
Beyond New Hampshire, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Gilboa is located in Carroll County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gilboa that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Gilboa.
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This Gilboa is located in Schoharie County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gilboa that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Gilboa.
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Gilboa is located in Putnam County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west of the Gilboa that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Gilboa.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Gilboa is located in Nicholas County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gilboa that is located in Cheshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Gilboa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilboa ...
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.
- Christian Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
- Cold River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cold River is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
- Dodge Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge Hollow is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Hollow
- Dodge Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
- Dole Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dole Junction is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole Junction
- Drewsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Drewsville is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
- Dublin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Harmonyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Harmonyville is located in Windham County (VT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
- Hemlock Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hemlock Center is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Center
- Lynn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lynn is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
- Mill Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Hollow is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Hollow
- Nelson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
- Rockwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Scotland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Scotland is located in Cheshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
How Far From Gilboa 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 Gilboa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilboa and extending to:
- Keene, which is the Seat of Cheshire County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Concord, which is the State Capital of New Hampshire, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Gilboa to Concord, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 372 miles [598.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,535 miles [8,907.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,123 miles [6,635.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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- Gilboa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gilboa 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 Gilboa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9954, Longitude: -72.3901 In this case, the coordinates for Gilboa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.686 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.477 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.856 degrees. |
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