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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 Alexandria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alexandria and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Alexandria:
    • 40.088898, -82.612310
    • 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 Alexandria
  • 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 Alexandria ...

We found 24 communities that share the name Alexandria.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Alexandria.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Ross County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Ross County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Alexandria.
    • Scioto County
      • This Alexandria is located in Scioto County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Alexandria.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Calhoun County
      • This Alexandria is located in Calhoun County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Alexandria.
    • British Columbia
      • This Alexandria lies 2,053 miles [3,304 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
    • Georgia
      • Elbert County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Alexandria [Elbert County].
    • Indiana
      • Madison County
      • This Alexandria is located in Madison County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<2> to the west of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Alexandria.
    • Kansas
      • Leavenworth County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Alexandria [Leavenworth County].
    • Kentucky
      • Campbell County
      • This Alexandria is located in Campbell County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Alexandria.
      • Kenton County
      • This Alexandria is located in Kenton County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Alexandria.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Alexandria is located in Rapides Parish and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Alexandria.
    • Manitoba
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Alexandria.
    • Minnesota
      • Douglas County
      • This Alexandria is located in Douglas County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Alexandria.
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Callaway County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Alexandria.
      • Clark County
      • This Alexandria is located in Clark County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<2> to the west of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Alexandria.
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Alexandria.
    • Nebraska
      • Thayer County
      • This Alexandria is located in Thayer County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<2> to the west of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Alexandria.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Alexandria is located in Grafton County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Alexandria.
    • New Jersey
      • Essex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Alexandria [Essex County].
    • Ontario
      • This Alexandria lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Huntingdon County
      • This Alexandria is located in Huntingdon County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<2> to the east of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Alexandria.
    • South Dakota
      • Hanson County
      • This Alexandria is located in Hanson County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanson County community of Alexandria.
    • Tennessee
      • DeKalb County
      • This Alexandria is located in DeKalb County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Alexandria.
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria City
      • This Alexandria is located in Alexandria City and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Alexandria.
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Alexandria is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the east southeast of the Alexandria that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Alexandria.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alexandria ...

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.

  • Ash ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Licking County
  • Beech ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Licking County
  • Fursville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fursville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fursville
    • Fursville is located in Licking County
  • Highwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
    • Highwater is located in Licking County
    • Highwater has also been known as:
    • Sylvania
  • Johnstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Outville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
    • Outville is located in Licking County
  • Panhandle Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle Corners
    • Panhandle Corners is located in Licking County
  • Sandstone Canyon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Canyon
    • Sandstone Canyon is located in Licking County
  • Sunshine Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
    • Sunshine Park is located in Licking County
  • Union Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
    • Union Station is located in Licking County
  • Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills
    • Welsh Hills is located in Licking County
    • Welsh Hills has also been known as:
    • Welsh Hills Settlement
  • Wooded Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
    • Wooded Hills is located in Licking County

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

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

  • Newark, which is the Seat of Licking County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Alexandria to Newark, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,074 miles [9,775.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexandria. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alexandria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Alexandria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexandria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0889, Longitude: -82.6123       In this case, the coordinates for Alexandria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Alexandria could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Alexandria to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.226 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.414 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.733 degrees.




 

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