Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Steubenville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Steubenville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Steubenville

• 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 Steubenville:
  • 41.532273, -85.022744
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Steubenville

• 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 Steuben County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Steuben County
  • Since Steubenville is near DeKalb County and also LaGrange County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for LaGrange 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Steubenville

Communities Also Named Steubenville ...

We found two communities that are also named Steubenville.

Within Indiana, the name Steubenville is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Wayne County
    • This Steubenville is located in Wayne County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south of the Steubenville that is located in Steuben County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Steubenville.
  • Ohio
    • Jefferson County
    • This Steubenville is located in Jefferson County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Steubenville that is located in Steuben County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Steubenville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Steubenville ...

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.

• Cold Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cold Springs is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
• Forest Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Forest Park is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
• Fountain Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fountain Park is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
• Island Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Island Park is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
• Moonlight
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Moonlight is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
• Pleasant Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Lake is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
• Russels Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Russels Point is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russels Point
• Turkey Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Turkey Creek is located in Steuben County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek

How Far From Steubenville 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 community such as Steubenville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Angola, which is the Seat of Steuben County, lies just to the North.
• Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Steubenville to Indianapolis, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,834 miles [10,998.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'