Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chillicothe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chillicothe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chillicothe
- 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 Chillicothe:
- 39.333197, -82.982168
- 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 Chillicothe
- 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 Ross County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ross County
- Since Chillicothe is near Pickaway County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickaway County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Chillicothe ...
We found six communities that share the name Chillicothe.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Chillicothe.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Chillicothe.
- Clark County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Peoria County
- This Chillicothe is located in Peoria County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Chillicothe that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Chillicothe.
- Iowa
- Wapello County
- This Chillicothe is located in Wapello County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Chillicothe that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wapello County community of Chillicothe.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Chillicothe [Johnson County].
- Missouri
- Livingston County
- This Chillicothe is located in Livingston County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<2> to the west of the Chillicothe that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Chillicothe.
- Texas
- Hardeman County
- This Chillicothe is located in Hardeman County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Chillicothe that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Chillicothe.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chillicothe ...
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.
- Deadman Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Franklin ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hopetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
- Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Ross County
- Musselman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Pride
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Randall Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Terrace
- Randall Terrace is located in Ross County
- Slate Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Slate Mills is located in Ross County
- Sulphur Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Sulphur Lick is located in Ross County
- Three Locks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
- Three Locks is located in Ross County
- View ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Yankeetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in Ross County
How Far From Chillicothe to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Chillicothe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chillicothe and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Chillicothe to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,844 miles [11,014.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chillicothe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/
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 Chillicothe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Chillicothe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chillicothe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3332, Longitude: -82.9822 |
| <3> | 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 Chillicothe 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Chillicothe 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 311.473 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.584 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.144 degrees. |