Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boydsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boydsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boydsville
- 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 Boydsville:
- 40.064795, -80.766195
- 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 Boydsville
- 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 Belmont County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- Since Boydsville is near Ohio County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ohio County
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Boydsville ...
We found four communities that share the name Boydsville.
Within Ohio, the name Boydsville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Clay County
- This Boydsville is located in Clay County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boydsville that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Boydsville.
- Kentucky
- Graves County
- This Boydsville is located in Graves County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boydsville that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graves County community of Boydsville.
- Missouri
- Callaway County
- This Boydsville is located in Callaway County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the west of the Boydsville that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Boydsville.
- Tennessee
- Weakley County
- This Boydsville is located in Weakley County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boydsville that is located in Belmont County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Boydsville.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boydsville ...
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.
- Blaine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Belmont County
- Echo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Echo Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
- Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Glenns Run ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Run
- Glenns Run is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Greggsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
- Greggsville is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Martins Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Belmont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martins Ferry <3>
- Morningview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
- Morningview is located in Belmont County
- Mozart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mozart Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart Meadows
- Mozart Meadows is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Sunset Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Sunset Heights is located in Belmont County
- Terminal Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal Junction
- Terminal Junction is located in Belmont County
- Vineyard Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Hills
- Vineyard Hills is located in Ohio County (WV)
- Warwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mozart Meadows
How Far From Boydsville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Boydsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boydsville and extending to:
- Saint Clairsville, which is the Seat of Belmont County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Boydsville to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 214 miles [344.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,595 miles [7,394.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boydsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/
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- Boydsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boydsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0648, Longitude: -80.7662 In this case, the coordinates for Boydsville 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 Boydsville 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 310.079 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.106 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.906 degrees. |