Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilman
- 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 Gilman:
- 44.412281, -71.722311
- 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 Gilman
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Gilman is near Coos County and also Grafton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coos County
- eBird sighting report for Grafton 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 Gilman ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Gilman.
Within Vermont, the name Gilman is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Aroostook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Gilman [Aroostook County].
- Piscataquis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Gilman [Piscataquis County].
- Minnesota
- Montana
- New Mexico
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilman ...
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.
- Baptist Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill
- Baptist Hill is located in Essex County
- Five Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Guildhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guildhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guildhall
- Guildhall is located in Essex County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guildhall <5>
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Littleton <5>
- Lost Nation
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Coos County (NH)
- Maplewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Miles Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Pond
- Miles Pond is located in Essex County
- Moccasin Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moccasin Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin Mill
- Moccasin Mill is located in Essex County
- Pierce Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierce Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Bridge
- Pierce Bridge is located in Grafton County (NH)
- Texas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Twin Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Mountain
- Twin Mountain is located in Coos County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin Mountain <5>
- Victory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Gilman 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 Gilman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilman and extending to:
- Guildhall, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Gilman to Guildhall, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,452 miles [8,774.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,169 miles [9,928 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,044 miles [6,508.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilman. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.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 Gilman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4123, Longitude: -71.7223 In this case, the coordinates for Gilman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Gilman could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gilman 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 304.06 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.014 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.809 degrees. |