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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Bixler:
    • 40.666727, -81.491230
    • 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 Bixler
  • 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Stark County
    • Since Bixler is near Tuscarawas County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Bixler

Communities Also Named Bixler ...

We found three communities that are also named Bixler.

Within Ohio, the name Bixler is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Contra Costa County
      • This Bixler is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,133 miles [3,432.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bixler that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Bixler.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Bixler is located in Carroll County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bixler that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Bixler.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Perry County
      • This Bixler is located in Perry County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the east of the Bixler that is located in Stark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bixler.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bixler ...

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.

  • Beartown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beartown is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
  • Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crossroads is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Dutchtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dutchtown is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
  • Elton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elton is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Park Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Park Heights is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
  • Pigeon Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pigeon Run is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
  • Plainsburg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Plainsburg is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
  • Richville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Richville is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Rockville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rockville is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Sandyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Sandyville is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
  • Smoketown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Smoketown is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
  • Valley Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Valley Junction is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
  • Walnut Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Hills is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
  • Whispering Oaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Whispering Oaks is located in Stark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Bixler once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bixler and extending to:

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bixler to Canton, 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bixler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bixler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Bixler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bixler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6667, Longitude: -81.4912       In this case, the coordinates for Bixler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.505 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.68 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.024 degrees.