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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 Gilberton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilberton 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 Gilberton:
- 40.797866, -76.221609
- 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 Gilberton
- 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 Schuylkill County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Schuylkill County
- Since Gilberton is near Columbia County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Gilberton
Communities Also Named Gilberton ...
We found one communities that are also named Gilberton.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Gilberton is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Gilberton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Gilberton is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gilberton that is located in Schuylkill County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Gilberton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilberton ...
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.
- Bear Run Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bear Run Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run Junction
- Boston Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Boston Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Run
- Ellen Gowan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ellen Gowan is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen Gowan
- Frackville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Frackville Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Frackville Junction is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frackville Junction
- Hills Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hills Terrace is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Terrace
- Krebs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Lost Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Maizeville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Maizeville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizeville
- Maple Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Raven Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Turkey Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Turkey Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Run
How Far From Gilberton 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 Gilberton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilberton and extending to:
- Pottsville, which is the Seat of Schuylkill County, lies just to the South.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Gilberton to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 138 miles [222.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,370 miles [7,032.8 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilberton) 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 Gilberton 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 Gilberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7979, Longitude: -76.2216 In this case, the coordinates for Gilberton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.26 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.022 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.598 degrees. |
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