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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 Gilbertsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilbertsville 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 Gilbertsville:
    • 42.469382, -75.322495
    • 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 Gilbertsville
  • 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 Otsego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Otsego County
    • Since Gilbertsville is near Chenango County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chenango County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 Gilbertsville

Communities Also Named Gilbertsville ...

We found two communities that are also named Gilbertsville.

Within New York, the name Gilbertsville is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Marshall County
      • This Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gilbertsville that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Gilbertsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the south of the Gilbertsville that is located in Otsego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gilbertsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbertsville ...

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.

  • Elm Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elm Grove is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
  • Mallory Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mallory Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Corner
  • Maple Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Maple Grove is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Polkville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Polkville is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
  • Rockdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockdale is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Rootville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Rootville is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rootville
  • Sages Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sages Crossing is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sages Crossing
  • Sand Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sand Hill is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Silver Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Springvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Springvale is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Toll Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Toll Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toll Corner

How Far From Gilbertsville 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 village such as Gilbertsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cooperstown, which is the Seat of Otsego County, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilbertsville to Cooperstown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 262 miles [421.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 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 from Point A (ie- Gilbertsville) 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 Gilbertsville 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 Gilbertsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4694, Longitude: -75.3225       In this case, the coordinates for Gilbertsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.548 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.485 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.463 degrees.