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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 Cadiz, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cadiz 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 Cadiz:
    • 40.272986, -80.997016
    • 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 Cadiz
  • 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 Cadiz ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Cadiz.

Within Ohio, the name Cadiz is unique.

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

In addition to the above occurrences of Cadiz, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Cadiz is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km]<1> to the west of the Cadiz that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Cadiz.
    • Georgia
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Cadiz [Franklin County].
    • Illinois
      • Hardin County
      • This Cadiz is located in Hardin County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cadiz that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Cadiz.
    • Indiana
      • Henry County
      • This Cadiz is located in Henry County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west of the Cadiz that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Cadiz.
    • Kentucky
      • Trigg County
      • This Cadiz is located in Trigg County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cadiz that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trigg County community of Cadiz.
    • Michigan
      • Iron County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Cadiz [Iron County].
    • New York
      • Cattaraugus County
      • This Cadiz is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cadiz that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Cadiz.
    • Texas
      • Bee County
      • This Cadiz is located in Bee County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cadiz that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bee County community of Cadiz.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Spain
      • Distance: 3,927 miles [6,319.9 km]<1> to the east northeast
    • Equatorial Guinea
      • Distance: 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km]<1> to the east
    • Philippines
      • Distance: 8,565 miles [13,784 km]<1> to the north northwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cadiz ...

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 Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
    • Cherry Valley is located in Harrison County
  • Flushing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Georgetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Harrison County
  • Laceyville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laceyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceyville
    • Laceyville is located in Harrison County
  • Panhandle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
    • Panhandle is located in Jefferson County
  • Piney Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
    • Piney Fork is located in Jefferson County
  • Science Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Harrison County
  • Shepherdstown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Belmont County
  • Stacy ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
    • Stacy is located in Harrison County
  • Unionport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
    • Unionport is located in Jefferson County
  • Uniontown ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Belmont County
  • Unionvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
    • Unionvale is located in Harrison County

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cadiz to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 231 miles [371.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> 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).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cadiz. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cadiz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cadiz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2730, Longitude: -80.9970    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Cadiz could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Cadiz 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 310.213 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.29 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.936 degrees.









 

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