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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:
- 42.397303, -74.445981
- 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 Schoharie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schoharie County
- Since Gilboa is near Delaware County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 York, the name Gilboa is unique.
Beyond New York, 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 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gilboa that is located in Schoharie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Gilboa.
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County
- This Gilboa is located in Cheshire County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilboa that is located in Schoharie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Gilboa.
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Gilboa is located in Putnam County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west of the Gilboa that is located in Schoharie 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 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gilboa that is located in Schoharie 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.
- Breakabeen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Conesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Eminence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eminence is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
- Flat Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Creek is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Grand Gorge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardscrabble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hardscrabble is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Manorkill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Mosquito Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mosquito Point is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Point
- North Settlement
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Settlement is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Settlement
- Owlsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Owlsville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owlsville
- Prattsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
How Far From Gilboa 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 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:
- Schoharie, which is the Seat of Schoharie County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilboa to Schoharie, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,644 miles [9,083.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,358 miles [10,232.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,233 miles [6,812.4 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: 42.3973, Longitude: -74.4460 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 306.019 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.877 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.092 degrees. |
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