Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gilbert Gardens:
  • 37.519313, -77.370258
  • 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 Gilbert Gardens

• 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
  • Since Gilbert Gardens is near Richmond County and also Richmond City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond City

• 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 Gilbert Gardens

Communities Also Named Gilbert Gardens ...

We found one communities that are also named Gilbert Gardens.

Within Virginia, the name Gilbert Gardens is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Gilbert Gardens in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Fulton County
    • This Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gilbert Gardens that is located in Henrico County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Gilbert Gardens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbert Gardens ...

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.

• Chestnut Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Fair Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
• Heckler Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
• Lee Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
• Lewis Gardens
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
• Lower Rocketts
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
• Lynn Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lynn Grove is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
• Sandston Highland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
• Seven Pines
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
• Virginia Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
• Woodland Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Woodland Park is located in Richmond County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
• Woodlawn Terrace
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilbert Gardens and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Gilbert Gardens to White House, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'