Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilpin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilpin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilpin
- 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 Gilpin:
- 33.415089, -100.716512
- 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 Gilpin
- 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 Dickens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dickens County
- Since Gilpin is near Kent County and also King County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- eBird sighting report for King 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 Gilpin ...
We found eight communities that share the name Gilpin.
Within Texas, the name Gilpin is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Gilpin lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gilpin that is located in Dickens County.
- Colorado
- Bent County
- This Gilpin is located in Bent County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gilpin that is located in Dickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bent County community of Gilpin.
- Gilpin County
- This Gilpin is located in Gilpin County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the north northwest of the Gilpin that is located in Dickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilpin County community of Gilpin.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilpin ...
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.
- Corner Windmill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
- Corner Windmill is located in King County
- Dickens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Dickens is located in Dickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickens <4>
- Double Mountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Double Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Mountain
- Double Mountain is located in Stonewall County
- Elton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Glenn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Harmony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Peacock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Soldiers Mound ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Mound
- Soldiers Mound is located in Dickens County
- Spur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
- Spur is located in Dickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <4>
How Far From Gilpin 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 Gilpin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilpin and extending to:
- Dickens, which is the Seat of Dickens County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gilpin to Dickens, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,837 miles [12,612.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,725 miles [9,213.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilpin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gilpin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilpin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4151, Longitude: -100.7165 In this case, the coordinates for Gilpin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Gilpin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Gilpin 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 322.708 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.825 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.408 degrees. |