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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:
- 42.498960, -77.158584
- 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 Steuben County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben County
- Since Gibson Landing is near Schuyler County and also Yates County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schuyler County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yates 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 York, the name Gibson Landing is unique.
Beyond New York, 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 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gibson Landing that is located in Steuben 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 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gibson Landing that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Gibson Landing.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Gibson Landing is located in Atlantic County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gibson Landing that is located in Steuben County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic 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.
- Cold Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Crystal Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crystal Spring is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
- Dundee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Friend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Friend is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
- Glen Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glen Grove is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
- Grove Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grove Springs is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Springs
- Hermitage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Italy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Italy is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
- Italy Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Italy Hill is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy Hill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marshalls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshalls is located in Steuben County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls
- Pine Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Creek is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Porter Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Porter Corner is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Corner
- Rock Stream
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Second Milo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Second Milo is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Milo
- Willow Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove is located in Yates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
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:
- Bath, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gibson Landing to Bath, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gibson Landing) 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 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: 42.4990, Longitude: -77.1586 In this case, the coordinates for Gibson Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.681 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.767 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.306 degrees. |
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