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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:
- 41.019485, -83.921980
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Gilboa is near Hancock County and also Allen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allen 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 Ohio, the name Gilboa is unique.
Beyond Ohio, 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 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gilboa that is located in Putnam 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 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilboa that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Gilboa.
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This Gilboa is located in Schoharie County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gilboa that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Gilboa.
- West Virginia
- Nicholas County
- This Gilboa is located in Nicholas County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Gilboa that is located in Putnam 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.
- Beaverdam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chase
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Chase is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cuba is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Deweyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Deweyville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweyville
- Elm Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Center is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Center
- Lewisburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lewisville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lewisville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Rockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rockport is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
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 village 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:
- Ottawa, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Gilboa to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 392 miles [630.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,689 miles [7,546.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 things 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: 41.0195, Longitude: -83.9220 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.031 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.468 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.037 degrees. |
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