Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Gibeon

• 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 Gibeon:
  • 37.972354, -76.619678
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gibeon

• 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
  • Since Gibeon is near Richmond County and also Westmoreland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Westmoreland 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Gibeon

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibeon ...

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.

• Acorn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Acorn is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
• Bull Neck
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bull Neck is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Neck
• Grays Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Grays Corner is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
• Harryhogan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Harryhogan is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harryhogan
• Hogans Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hogans Hill is located in Westmoreland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogans Hill
• Hyacinth
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hyacinth is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyacinth
• Indian Field
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Indian Field is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Field
• Lodge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lodge is located in Northumberland County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
• Mulch
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mulch is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulch
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Rainswood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rainswood is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainswood
  • Rich Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rich Neck is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Neck
  • Shady Harbor Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shady Harbor Shores is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Harbor Shores
  • Slash
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Slash is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slash
  • Threeway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Threeway is located in Westmoreland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threeway
  • Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Village is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village

How Far From Gibeon 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 Gibeon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gibeon and extending to:

• Heathsville, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Gibeon to Richmond, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,919 miles [9,525.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,619 miles [10,652.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'