Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arkoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arkoe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arkoe
- 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 Arkoe:
- 39.044514, -83.232407
- 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 Arkoe
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Arkoe is near Adams County and also Scioto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- eBird sighting report for Scioto 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 Arkoe ...
We found one communities that share the name Arkoe.
Within Ohio, the name Arkoe is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Arkoe in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arkoe ...
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.
- Cedar Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Cedar Fork is located in Pike County
- Duke
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Elm Grove ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Grooms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hatch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Idaho
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idaho have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaho
- Idaho is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idaho <3>
- Ladd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Pike County
- Smoky Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Corners
- Smoky Corners is located in Adams County
- Stony Ridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
- Stony Ridge is located in Pike County
How Far From Arkoe 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 Arkoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arkoe and extending to:
- Waverly City, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Arkoe to Waverly City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 332 miles [534.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arkoe. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arkoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arkoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0445, Longitude: -83.2324 In this case, the coordinates for Arkoe 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 Arkoe 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 311.633 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.725 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.346 degrees. |