Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gilkerson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilkerson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gilkerson
- 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 Gilkerson:
- 38.208421, -82.323758
- 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 Gilkerson
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Gilkerson is near Cabell County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cabell County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Gilkerson ...
We found one communities that share the name Gilkerson.
Within West Virginia, the name Gilkerson is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Gilkerson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilkerson ...
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.
- Bradyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradyville
- Bradyville is located in Lincoln County
- Branchland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchland
- Branchland is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branchland <3>
- Cove Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Gap
- Cove Gap is located in Wayne County
- Crockett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Cuzzie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Dickson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Echo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Wayne County
- Minerva
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Lincoln County
- Ranger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Ranger is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <3>
- Redwing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rockville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Salt Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Rock
- Salt Rock is located in Cabell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Rock <3>
- Sarah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Gilkerson 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 Gilkerson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gilkerson and extending to:
- Wayne, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the West.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Gilkerson to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 289 miles [465.1 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 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,863 miles [11,044.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gilkerson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Gilkerson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilkerson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2084, Longitude: -82.3238 In this case, the coordinates for Gilkerson 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 Gilkerson 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 311.084 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.975 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.207 degrees. |