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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 Gilbert Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilbert Corners and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gilbert Corners:
    • 42.783963, -74.551806
    • 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 Gilbert Corners
  • 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 Gilbert Corners ...

We found three communities that share the name Gilbert Corners.

There are two communities within New York that are also named Gilbert Corners.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Gilbert Corners in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Putnam County
      • This Gilbert Corners is located in Putnam County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gilbert Corners that is located in Schoharie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Gilbert Corners.
    • Saratoga County
      • This Gilbert Corners is located in Saratoga County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilbert Corners that is located in Schoharie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Gilbert Corners.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield County
      • This Gilbert Corners is located in Fairfield County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Gilbert Corners that is located in Schoharie County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Gilbert Corners.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbert Corners ...

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.

  • Clove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
    • Clove is located in Schoharie County
  • Currytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currytown
    • Currytown is located in Montgomery County
  • Flat Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Montgomery County
  • Janesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Schoharie County
  • Lawyersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyersville
    • Lawyersville is located in Schoharie County
  • Leesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
    • Leesville is located in Schoharie County
  • Little York
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
    • Little York is located in Schoharie County
  • Mapletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapletown
    • Mapletown is located in Montgomery County
  • Marshville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
    • Marshville is located in Montgomery County
  • Root Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Root Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Center
    • Root Center is located in Montgomery County
  • Rural Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Grove
    • Rural Grove is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Gilbert Corners to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gilbert Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilbert Corners and extending to:

  • Schoharie, which is the Seat of Schoharie County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilbert Corners to Schoharie, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 40 miles [64.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,632 miles [9,063.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,223 miles [6,796.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilbert Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilbert Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilbert Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7840, Longitude: -74.5518       In this case, the coordinates for Gilbert Corners 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 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 Gilbert Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.038 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.962 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.961 degrees.









 

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