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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.
- 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yakima County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Gibbon
Communities Also Named Gibbon ...
We found six communities that are also named Gibbon.
Within Washington, the name Gibbon is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of six communities that are located 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 ...
- Minnesota
- Sibley County
- This Gibbon is located in Sibley County and lies 1,219 miles [1,961.8 km]<1> to the east of the Gibbon that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sibley County community of Gibbon.
- Nebraska
- Buffalo County
- This Gibbon is located in Buffalo County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gibbon that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buffalo County community of Gibbon.
- New Brunswick
- This Gibbon lies 2,541 miles [4,089.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gibbon that is located in Benton County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Gibbon lies 2,772 miles [4,461.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gibbon that is located in Benton County.
- Oklahoma
- Grant County
- This Gibbon is located in Grant County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gibbon that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Gibbon.
- Oregon
- Umatilla County
- This Gibbon is located in Umatilla County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Gibbon that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Gibbon.
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)
- Apricot is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apricot
- Badger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Badger is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Emerald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Emerald is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Givens Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Givens Corner is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens Corner
- Grandview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Horse Heaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Horse Heaven is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Island View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Island View is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Outlook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Outlook is located in Yakima County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Ruby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ruby is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Sunnyside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vista is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
How Far From Gibbon 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 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gibbon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.599 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.71 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.126 degrees. |
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