Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gallipolis:
  • 38.790637, -82.200424
  • 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 Gallipolis

• 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 Mason County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mason County
  • Since Gallipolis is near Gallia County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gallia County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Gallipolis

Communities Also Named Gallipolis ...

We found one communities that are also named Gallipolis.

Within West Virginia, the name Gallipolis is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Gallipolis in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Gallia County
    • This Gallipolis is located in Gallia County and lies less than 2 miles<1> to the north of the Gallipolis that is located in Mason County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Gallipolis.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gallipolis ...

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.

• Evans Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Evans Heights is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Heights
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Green Acres is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Hedgewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hedgewood is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
• Lawnview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lawnview is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnview
• Mapleshade
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleshade is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleshade
• Meadow Look
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Meadow Look is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Look
• Orchard Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Orchard Hill is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
• Willow Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Willow Woods is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods

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

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

• Point Pleasant, which is the Seat of Mason County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Gallipolis to Charleston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,709 miles [7,578.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'