Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gillingham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gillingham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gillingham
- 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 Gillingham:
- 41.117281, -78.312793
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Gillingham
- 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Gillingham is near Elk County and also Centre County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elk County
- eBird sighting report for Centre 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Gillingham ...
We found one communities that share the name Gillingham.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Gillingham is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Gillingham in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Gillingham is located in Richland County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gillingham that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Gillingham.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gillingham ...
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.
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Eden
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Frenchville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Clearfield County
- Gallows Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Harbor
- Gallows Harbor is located in Clearfield County
- Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Mineral Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Clearfield County
- Mount Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Needful
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pine Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Surveyor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Gillingham 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 Gillingham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gillingham and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gillingham to Clearfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,856 miles [9,424.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,448 miles [7,158.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gillingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gillingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gillingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1173, Longitude: -78.3128 In this case, the coordinates for Gillingham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Gillingham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.509 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.485 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.406 degrees. |