Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forestdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forestdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forestdale
- 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 Forestdale:
- 38.502303, -82.603493
- 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 Forestdale
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Forestdale is near Boyd County and also Greenup County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boyd County
- eBird sighting report for Greenup 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 Forestdale ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Forestdale.
Within Ohio, the name Forestdale is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Forestdale is located in Jefferson County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forestdale.
- Lee County
- This Forestdale is located in Lee County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km] to the south southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Forestdale.
- British Columbia
- This Forestdale lies 2,297 miles [3,696.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Forestdale is located in Muscogee County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forestdale.
- Massachusetts
- Barnstable County
- This Forestdale is located in Barnstable County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Forestdale.
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Forestdale is located in Neshoba County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Forestdale.
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Forestdale is located in Franklin County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Forestdale.
- North Carolina
- Rockingham County
- This Forestdale is located in Rockingham County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Forestdale.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Forestdale is located in Providence County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Forestdale.
- South Carolina
- Charleston County
- This Forestdale is located in Charleston County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Forestdale.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Forestdale is located in Hamilton County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forestdale.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Forestdale is located in Prince William County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the east of the Forestdale that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Forestdale.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forestdale ...
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.
- Big Sandy Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Junction
- Big Sandy Junction is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Coal Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Geigers Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geigers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigers Crossing
- Geigers Crossing is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Ironville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Normal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Rock Camp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Sunrise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Three Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County
How Far From Forestdale 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 Forestdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forestdale and extending to:
- Ironton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Forestdale to Columbus, with an average speed<3>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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 301 miles [484.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forestdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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- Forestdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forestdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5023, Longitude: -82.6035 In this case, the coordinates for Forestdale 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Forestdale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.252 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.21 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.237 degrees. |