Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gilmanton:
  • 44.468686, -91.677020
  • 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 Gilmanton

• 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 Buffalo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Buffalo County
  • Since Gilmanton is near Trempealeau County and also Pepin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Trempealeau County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pepin 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 Gilmanton

Communities Also Named Gilmanton ...

We found one communities that are also named Gilmanton.

Within Wisconsin, the name Gilmanton is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Gilmanton in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Hampshire
    • Belknap County
    • This Gilmanton is located in Belknap County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the east of the Gilmanton that is located in Buffalo County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belknap County community of Gilmanton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilmanton ...

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.

• Anchorage ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Anchorage is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchorage
• Cream
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cream is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream
• Elk Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Elk Creek is located in Trempealeau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
• Independence
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence is located in Trempealeau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
• Lookout
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lookout is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lookout
  • From Gilmanton to Lookout
• Montana
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Montana is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Montana
  • From Gilmanton to Montana
• New City ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New City is located in Trempealeau County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
• Oak Grove ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove is located in Eau Claire County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Tell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tell is located in Buffalo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tell

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

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

• Alma, which is the Seat of Buffalo County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gilmanton to Alma, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'