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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 Gibsonton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gibsonton 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 Gibsonton:
- 40.133675, -79.881960
- 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 Gibsonton
- 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 Westmoreland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland County
- Since Gibsonton is near Fayette County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Gibsonton
Communities Also Named Gibsonton ...
We found one communities that are also named Gibsonton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Gibsonton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Gibsonton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Gibsonton is located in Hillsborough County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the south of the Gibsonton that is located in Westmoreland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Gibsonton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibsonton ...
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.
- Fisher
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Lockview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lockview is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockview
- Long Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Long Branch is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Naomi
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Naomi is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Pricedale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pricedale is located in Westmoreland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricedale
- Rogers Stop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rogers Stop is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Stop
- Stockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Twilight
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Twilight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Twin Bridges
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Twin Bridges is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Wood Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wood Run is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Run
How Far From Gibsonton 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 Gibsonton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gibsonton and extending to:
- Greensburg, which is the Seat of Westmoreland County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gibsonton to Greensburg, 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 most of a day.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,962 miles [9,594.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,554 miles [7,329 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Gibsonton) 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 Gibsonton 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 Gibsonton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1337, Longitude: -79.8820 In this case, the coordinates for Gibsonton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.532 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.494 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.485 degrees. |
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