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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 Coalburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coalburg 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 Coalburg:
    • 41.193112, -80.588129
    • 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 Coalburg
  • 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 Coalburg ...

We found two communities that share the name Coalburg.

Within Ohio, the name Coalburg is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Coalburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Coalburg that is located in Trumbull County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Coalburg.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This Coalburg is located in Kanawha County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Coalburg that is located in Trumbull County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Coalburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coalburg ...

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.

  • Cedar Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Corners
    • Cedar Corners is located in Trumbull County
  • Cedar Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Trumbull County
  • Clark
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Clark is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <3>
  • Grove City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Mercer County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <3>
  • Halls Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
    • Halls Corners is located in Trumbull County
  • Hells Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hells Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hells Corners
    • Hells Corners is located in Trumbull County
  • Kansas Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Corners
    • Kansas Corners is located in Trumbull County
  • Maplewood Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
    • Maplewood Park is located in Trumbull County
  • Petroleum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
    • Petroleum is located in Trumbull County
  • Sodom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
    • Sodom is located in Trumbull County
  • Thorn Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Thorn Hill is located in Mahoning County
  • Yankee Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hills
    • Yankee Hills is located in Trumbull County

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

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

  • Warren, which is the Seat of Trumbull County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coalburg to Warren, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 151 miles [243 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 5,944 miles [9,565.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,542 miles [7,309.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coalburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Trumbull County: www.co.trumbull.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coalburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coalburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1931, Longitude: -80.5881       In this case, the coordinates for Coalburg 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 Coalburg 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 309.916 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.091 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.419 degrees.









 

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