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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 Black Horse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Horse and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Black Horse:
    • 41.158945, -81.273160
    • 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 Black Horse
  • 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 Black Horse ...

We found seven communities that share the name Black Horse.

Within Ohio, the name Black Horse is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • White Pine County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Black Horse [White Pine County].
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Black Horse is located in Middlesex County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the east of the Black Horse that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Black Horse.
    • Ontario
      • This Black Horse lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Black Horse that is located in Portage County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Black Horse is located in Chester County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Black Horse that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Black Horse.
      • Delaware County
      • This Black Horse is located in Delaware County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the east southeast of the Black Horse that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Black Horse.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Black Horse is located in Montgomery County and lies 320 miles [515 km] to the east southeast of the Black Horse that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Black Horse.
    • South Dakota
      • Corson County
      • This Black Horse is located in Corson County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Black Horse that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Corson County community of Black Horse.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Horse ...

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.

  • Brady Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
    • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
  • Earlville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Portage County
  • Evergreen Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
  • Fish Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
    • Fish Creek is located in Summit County
  • Freedom Dam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Dam
    • Freedom Dam is located in Portage County
  • Hamlet Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
    • Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
  • Hilltown ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
    • Hilltown is located in Portage County
  • Industry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
    • Industry is located in Portage County
  • Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Portage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
  • Oregon Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Corners
    • Oregon Corners is located in Summit County
  • Rootstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Twin Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Portage County
  • Valley Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Valley Hills is located in Portage County

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

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

  • Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the East.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Black Horse to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 272 miles [437.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Black Horse, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Black Horse) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Horse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1589, Longitude: -81.2732       In this case, the coordinates for Black Horse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Black Horse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.347 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.575 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.749 degrees.




 

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