Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Patriot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Patriot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Patriot
- 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 Patriot:
- 38.774407, -82.383057
- 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 Patriot
- 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 Gallia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gallia County
- Since Patriot is near Lawrence County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Mason 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 Patriot ...
We found one communities that share the name Patriot.
Within Ohio, the name Patriot is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Patriot in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Patriot ...
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.
- Angel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Boggs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Centerpoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
- Centerpoint is located in Gallia County
- Evans Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Heights
- Evans Heights is located in Gallia County
- Flag Spring ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Spring
- Flag Spring is located in Gallia County
- Gage
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Greasy Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greasy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greasy Ridge
- Greasy Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Green Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Gallia County
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Gallia County
- Hideaway Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Acres
- Hideaway Acres is located in Gallia County
- Leaper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Meadow Look
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Look have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Look
- Meadow Look is located in Gallia County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Moody ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Ruby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sand Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Spring Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Gallia County
- Moody ‑ Historic
How Far From Patriot 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 Patriot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Patriot and extending to:
- Gallipolis, which is the Seat of Gallia County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Patriot to Gallipolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,717 miles [7,591.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Patriot. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/
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- Patriot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Patriot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7744, Longitude: -82.3831 |
| <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 Patriot 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 311.112 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.09 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.055 degrees. |