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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 Middleport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middleport 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 Middleport:
    • 38.994849, -82.064317
    • 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 Middleport
  • 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 Middleport ...

We found five communities that share the name Middleport.

Within Ohio, the name Middleport is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Middleport is located in Madison County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Middleport that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Middleport.
      • Niagara County
      • This Middleport is located in Niagara County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km] to the north northeast of the Middleport that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Middleport.
    • Ontario
      • This Middleport lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Middleport that is located in Meigs County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Middleport is located in Schuylkill County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Middleport that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Middleport.
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • This Middleport is located in Ashland County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Middleport that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Middleport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middleport ...

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.

  • Dutchtown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
    • Dutchtown is located in Meigs County
  • Forest Run ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Run
    • Forest Run is located in Meigs County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Meigs County
  • Maggie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie
    • Maggie is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Mason
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Mason County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <3>
  • Minersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Meigs County
  • Pike Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Hill
    • Pike Hill is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Rock Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Meigs County
  • Rutland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sassafras
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Sassafras is located in Mason County (WV)
  • Silver Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
    • Silver Run is located in Meigs County
  • Wolfpen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfpen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfpen
    • Wolfpen is located in Meigs County

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

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

  • Pomeroy, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Middleport to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,695 miles [7,555.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middleport. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middleport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middleport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9948, Longitude: -82.0643       In this case, the coordinates for Middleport 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 Middleport 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 310.912 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.895 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.844 degrees.









 

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