Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gaskins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gaskins and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gaskins
- 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 Gaskins:
- 36.571540, -77.405530
- 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 Gaskins
- 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 Greensville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greensville County
- Since Gaskins is near Northampton County and also Southampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- eBird sighting report for Southampton 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 Gaskins ...
We found two communities that share the name Gaskins.
Within Virginia, the name Gaskins is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaskins ...
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.
- Branchville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Southampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Green Plain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Plain
- Green Plain is located in Greensville County
- Gumberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hugo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - James River Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James River Junction
- James River Junction is located in Greensville County
- Lanes Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanes Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Corner
- Lanes Corner is located in Greensville County
- Little Texas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
- Little Texas is located in Southampton County
- Margarettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margarettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margarettsville
- Margarettsville is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Mitchells Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Mill
- Mitchells Mill is located in Greensville County
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
- Seaboard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Northampton County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaboard <4>
- Skippers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skippers
- Skippers is located in Greensville County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skippers <4>
How Far From Gaskins to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gaskins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Gaskins once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Gaskins and extending to:
- Emporia, which is the Seat of Greensville County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gaskins to Emporia, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 161 miles [259.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,589 miles [7,385.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Greensville County: www.greensvillecountyva.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gaskins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Gaskins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gaskins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5715, Longitude: -77.4055 In this case, the coordinates for Gaskins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Gaskins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.223 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.465 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.723 degrees. |