Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gills
- 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 Gills:
- 37.293486, -78.198608
- 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 Gills
- 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 Amelia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Amelia County
- Since Gills is near Prince Edward County and also Nottoway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince Edward County
- eBird sighting report for Nottoway 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 Gills ...
We found one communities that share the name Gills.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Gills.
Beyond Virginia.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gills ...
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.
- Burkes Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkes Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkes Tavern
- Burkes Tavern is located in Prince Edward County
- Cotton Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
- Cotton Town is located in Cumberland County
- Crewe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crewe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewe
- Crewe is located in Nottoway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crewe <3>
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Jennings Ordinary
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Ordinary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Ordinary
- Jennings Ordinary is located in Nottoway County
- Jetersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jetersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetersville
- Jetersville is located in Amelia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jetersville <3>
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mutt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Paineville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paineville
- Paineville is located in Amelia County
- Rice
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <3>
How Far From Gills 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 Gills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gills and extending to:
- Amelia Court House, which is the Seat of Amelia County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gills to Amelia Court House, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 127 miles [204.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,016 miles [9,681.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,716 miles [10,808.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Amelia County: www.ameliacova.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2935, Longitude: -78.1986 In this case, the coordinates for Gills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Gills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.651 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.062 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.784 degrees. |