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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in South Gibson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Gibson and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 South Gibson:
    • 41.733590, -75.632140
    • 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 South Gibson
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Gibson ...

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.

  • Birchtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchtown
    • Birchtown is located in Susquehanna County
  • Burnwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elkdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkdale
    • Elkdale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Hop Bottom
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lindaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindaville
    • Lindaville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Marshbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshbrook
    • Marshbrook is located in Lackawanna County
  • Royal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Smiley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
    • Smiley is located in Susquehanna County
  • Union Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Union Hill is located in Susquehanna County

How Far From South Gibson to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Gibson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Gibson and extending to:

  • Montrose, which is the Seat of Susquehanna County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Gibson to Montrose, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 209 miles [336.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,309 miles [6,934.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Gibson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Gibson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Gibson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7336, Longitude: -75.6321    
<4>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.
<5>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 South Gibson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.815 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.668 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.933 degrees.




 

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