Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bannock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bannock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bannock
- 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 Bannock:
- 40.099177, -80.977310
- 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 Bannock
- 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 Belmont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- Since Bannock is near Harrison County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Bannock ...
We found six communities that share the name Bannock.
Within Ohio, the name Bannock is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Idaho
- Bannock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Bannock [Bannock County].
- Power County
- This Bannock is located in Power County and lies 1,643 miles [2,644.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bannock that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Power County community of Bannock.
- Kansas
- Nevada
- Saskatchewan
- This Bannock lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bannock that is located in Belmont County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bannock ...
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.
- Blainesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County
- Crabapple
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Donnersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnersville
- Donnersville is located in Belmont County
- Fairpoint
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpoint
- Fairpoint is located in Belmont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairpoint <5>
- Flushing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
- Flushing is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <5>
- Great Western
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Western have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Western
- Great Western is located in Belmont County
- Homeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Kinsman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County
- Lloydsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloydsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
- Lloydsville is located in Belmont County
- Provident
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Shepherdstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Belmont County
- Uniontown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Bannock 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 Bannock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bannock and extending to:
- Saint Clairsville, which is the Seat of Belmont County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bannock to Columbus, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,008 miles [9,668.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bannock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bannock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bannock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0992, Longitude: -80.9773 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bannock 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bannock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bannock 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 310.208 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.258 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.988 degrees. |