Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gill
- 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 Gill:
- 32.392933, -94.341030
- 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 Gill
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Gill is near Panola County and also Rusk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Panola County
- eBird sighting report for Rusk 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 Gill ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Gill.
Within Texas, the name Gill is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Bolivar County
- This Gill is located in Bolivar County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gill that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Gill.
- Leake County
- This Gill is located in Leake County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east of the Gill that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Gill.
- Missouri
- Atchison County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Atchison County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Gill.
- Pemiscot County
- This Gill is located in Pemiscot County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gill that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Gill.
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ontario
- This Gill lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gill that is located in Harrison County.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Gill is located in Davis County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gill that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Gill.
- Salt Lake County
- This Gill is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km] to the northwest of the Gill that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Gill.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gill ...
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.
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Panola County
- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Harrison County
- Elysian Fields
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Fields
- Elysian Fields is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysian Fields <5>
- Grand Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bluff
- Grand Bluff is located in Panola County
- Harris Chapel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
- Harris Chapel is located in Panola County
- Jasper Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Heights
- Jasper Heights is located in Harrison County
- Marshall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Panola County
How Far From Gill 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 Gill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gill and extending to:
- Marshall, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Gill to Marshall, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,911 miles [11,122.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,637 miles [12,290.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,513 miles [8,872.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Gill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3929, Longitude: -94.3410 In this case, the coordinates for Gill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Gill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Gill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.277 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.486 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.626 degrees. |