Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gibbon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gibbon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gibbon
- 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 Gibbon:
- 46.235967, -119.661697
- 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 Gibbon
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Gibbon is near Yakima County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yakima County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Gibbon ...
We found six communities that share the name Gibbon.
Within Washington, the name Gibbon is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibbon ...
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.
- Apricot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Badger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Emerald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Givens Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Givens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens Corner
- Givens Corner is located in Yakima County
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <3>
- Horse Heaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Heaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Horse Heaven is located in Benton County
- Island View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Benton County
- Outlook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Outlook is located in Yakima County
- Ruby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Sunnyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyside <3>
- Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Gibbon 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 Gibbon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gibbon and extending to:
- Prosser, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Gibbon to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,818 miles [10,972.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,584 miles [12,205.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gibbon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gibbon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2360, Longitude: -119.6617 In this case, the coordinates for Gibbon 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 Gibbon 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 338.599 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.71 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.126 degrees. |