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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 Buck Run, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buck Run 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 Buck Run:
    • 38.985624, -83.579641
    • 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 Buck Run
  • 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 Buck Run ...

We found four communities that share the name Buck Run.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Buck Run.

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

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Union County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Buck Run.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Buck Run is located in Chester County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<2> to the east of the Buck Run that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Buck Run.
      • Indiana County
      • This Buck Run is located in Indiana County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east northeast of the Buck Run that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Buck Run.
      • Schuylkill County
      • This Buck Run is located in Schuylkill County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the east northeast of the Buck Run that is located in Adams County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Buck Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buck Run ...

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.

  • Cherry Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
    • Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
  • Elmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
    • Elmville is located in Highland County
  • Emerald
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Adams County
  • Jessup
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
    • Jessup is located in Adams County
  • Louisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
    • Louisville is located in Adams County
  • Marble Furnace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Furnace
    • Marble Furnace is located in Adams County
  • May Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
    • May Hill is located in Adams County
  • Seaman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Tree Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
    • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
  • Tranquility
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
    • Tranquility is located in Adams County
  • Unity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Adams County

How Far From Buck Run 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 Buck Run 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 community of Buck Run once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Buck Run and extending to:

  • West Union, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Buck Run to West Union, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,163 miles [9,918.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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 Buck Run, 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' (or 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- Buck Run) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buck Run. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9856, Longitude: -83.5796       In this case, the coordinates for Buck Run 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 Buck Run 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 311.85 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.963 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.519 degrees.




 

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