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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 Gibson Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gibson Landing 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 Gibson Landing:
- 39.356227, -74.726274
- 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 Gibson Landing
- 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 Atlantic County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Atlantic County
- Since Gibson Landing is near Monmouth County and also Cape May County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cape May 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 Gibson Landing
Communities Also Named Gibson Landing ...
We found three communities that are also named Gibson Landing.
Within New Jersey, the name Gibson Landing is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- This Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gibson Landing that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Gibson Landing.
- Mississippi
- George County
- This Gibson Landing is located in George County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gibson Landing that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Gibson Landing.
- New York
- Steuben County
- This Gibson Landing is located in Steuben County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gibson Landing that is located in Atlantic County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Gibson Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibson Landing ...
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.
- Clarkstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Dorothy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- English Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- English Creek is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
- English Creek Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gravelly Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gravelly Run is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Run
- High Bank Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- High Bank Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bank Landing
- Marshallville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marshallville is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
- Mays Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Scullville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Scullville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
- Steelman Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Steelman Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman Landing
How Far From Gibson Landing 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 Gibson Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gibson Landing and extending to:
- Mays Landing, which is the Seat of Atlantic County, lies just to the North.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Gibson Landing to Trenton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,780 miles [9,302 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Gibson Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Gibson Landing 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 Gibson Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3562, Longitude: -74.7263 In this case, the coordinates for Gibson Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.50 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.932 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.561 degrees. |
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