Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Churchtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Churchtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Churchtown
- 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 Churchtown:
- 39.466998, -81.547216
- 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 Churchtown
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Churchtown is near Wood County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Churchtown ...
We found four communities that share the name Churchtown.
Within Ohio, the name Churchtown is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Salem County
- This Churchtown is located in Salem County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the east of the Churchtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Churchtown.
- New York
- Columbia County
- This Churchtown is located in Columbia County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Churchtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Churchtown.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Churchtown is located in Cumberland County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Churchtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Churchtown.
- Lancaster County
- This Churchtown is located in Lancaster County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km] to the east of the Churchtown that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Churchtown.
- New Jersey
Curious and Interesting Names Near Churchtown ...
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.
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <3>
- Coal Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Equity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Grand View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Washington County
- Locust Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Fork
- Locust Fork is located in Washington County
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Rainbow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Rathbone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Ruraldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sand Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Stanleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
- Stanleyville is located in Washington County
- Unionville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Washington County
How Far From Churchtown 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 Churchtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Churchtown and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Churchtown to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,653 miles [7,488.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churchtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Churchtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churchtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4670, Longitude: -81.5472 |
| <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 Churchtown 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 310.582 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.588 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.46 degrees. |