Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Wysox:
  • 37.273100, -86.907771
  • 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 Wysox

• 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 Ohio County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ohio County
  • Since Wysox is near Muhlenberg County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muhlenberg County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Wysox

Communities Also Named Wysox ...

We found one communities that are also named Wysox.

Within Kentucky, the name Wysox is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Wysox in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Bradford County
    • This Wysox is located in Bradford County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Wysox that is located in Ohio County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Wysox.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wysox ...

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.

• Cool Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cool Springs is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
• Highview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Highview is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
• Huntsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Huntsville is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
• Ken Wye
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ken Wye is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ken Wye
• Knightsburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Knightsburg is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsburg
• Mining City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mining City is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
• Nelson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Nelson is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
• Paradise ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
• Pleasant Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Butler County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Rockport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockport is located in Ohio County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people

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

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

• Hartford, which is the Seat of Ohio County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Wysox to Hartford, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 547 miles [880.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,099 miles [11,424.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'