Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ankenytown:
  • 40.534227, -82.504887
  • 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 Ankenytown

• 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • Since Ankenytown is near Richland County and also Morrow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Richland County
  • eBird sighting report for Morrow 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ankenytown ...

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.

• Bangs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
  • Bangs is located in Knox County
• Butler
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
• Fleaville ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
  • Fleaville is located in Knox County
  • Fleaville has also been known as:
  • Fleaville City
• Four Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Knox County
• Green Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Knox County
• Howard
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
  • Howard is located in Knox County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <2>
• Jelloway
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
  • Jelloway is located in Knox County
• Jugs Corners
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jugs Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugs Corners
  • Jugs Corners is located in Morrow County
• Kings Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corners
  • Kings Corners is located in Morrow County
• Lake View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Knox County
• Little Washington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Washington
  • Little Washington is located in Richland County
• Lucas
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
  • Lucas is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <2>
• Pinhook
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
  • Pinhook is located in Richland County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ankenytown and extending to:

• Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Ankenytown to Mount Vernon, with an average speed<4> 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 46 miles [74 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 311 miles [500.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,650 miles [7,483.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ankenytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/