Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Courtright, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Courtright and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Courtright
- 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 Courtright:
- 39.448396, -82.927401
- 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 Courtright
- 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 Courtright is near Pickaway County and also Hocking County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickaway County
- eBird sighting report for Hocking 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 Courtright ...
We found two communities that share the name Courtright.
Within Ohio, the name Courtright is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Courtright lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the north of the Courtright that is located in Ross County.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Courtright is located in Harrison County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east of the Courtright that is located in Ross County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Courtright.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Courtright ...
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.
- Circleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
- Franklin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Greenland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hallsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Ross County
- Hooven ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hopetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Huntsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Ross County
- Randall Terrace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Terrace
- Randall Terrace is located in Ross County
- Slate Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Slate Mills is located in Ross County
- Spunkeytown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spunkeytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spunkeytown
- Spunkeytown is located in Pickaway County
- Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Pickaway County
- View ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Yellowbud
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
How Far From Courtright 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 community such as Courtright 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<4> community of Courtright once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Courtright and extending to:
- Chillicothe, which is the Seat of Ross County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Courtright to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 317 miles [510.2 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 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.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- Courtright) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Courtright. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4484, Longitude: -82.9274 In this case, the coordinates for Courtright 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> | 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 Courtright, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Courtright 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 311.437 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.56 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.083 degrees. |