Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Danville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Danville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Danville
- 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 Danville:
- 40.447719, -82.260379
- 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 Danville
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Danville is near Coshocton County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coshocton County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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 Danville ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Danville.
There are three communities within Ohio that are also named Danville.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Highland County
- Meigs County
- Pike County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Danville is located in Jefferson County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Danville.
- Morgan County
- This Danville is located in Morgan County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the southwest of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Danville.
- Arkansas
- California
- Contra Costa County
- This Danville is located in Contra Costa County and lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km]<1> to the west of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Contra Costa County community of Danville.
- Los Angeles 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 California community of Danville [Los Angeles County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Sumter County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Danville [Sumter County].
- Twiggs County
- This Danville is located in Twiggs County and lies 544 miles [875.5 km]<1> to the south of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Twiggs County community of Danville.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Clay County
- This Danville is located in Clay County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Danville.
- Hendricks County
- This Danville is located in Hendricks County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the west of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendricks County community of Danville.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Harper County
- This Danville is located in Harper County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the west of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harper County community of Danville.
- Mitchell 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 Danville [Mitchell County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Bienville Parish
- This Danville is located in Bienville Parish and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bienville Parish community of Danville.
- Caddo Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Danville [Caddo Parish].
- Maine
- Maryland
- Allegany County
- This Danville is located in Allegany County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Danville.
- Prince George's County
- This Danville is located in Prince George's County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east southeast of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Danville.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Comal 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 Texas community of Danville [Comal County].
- Gregg County
- This Danville is located in Gregg County and lies 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Danville.
- Montgomery County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Danville [Montgomery County].
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Danville is located in Danville City and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Danville.
- Pittsylvania 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 Virginia community of Danville [Pittsylvania County].
- Washington
- Ferry County
- This Danville is located in Ferry County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ferry County community of Danville.
- King County
- This Danville is located in King County and lies 2,011 miles [3,236.4 km] to the west northwest of the Danville that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Danville.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Danville ...
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.
- Bluff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Butler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <5>
- Fleaville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Four Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Knox County
- Front Royal ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front Royal
- Front Royal is located in Knox County
- Howard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <5>
- Jelloway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelloway
- Jelloway is located in Knox County
- Mohawk Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Village
- Mohawk Village is located in Coshocton County
- Nellie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Owls Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Pipesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
- Pipesville is located in Knox County
- Spring Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mountain
- Spring Mountain is located in Coshocton County
How Far From Danville 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 village such as Danville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Danville and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Danville to Mount Vernon, with an average speed<6> 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,767 miles [10,890.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Danville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Danville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Danville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4477, Longitude: -82.2604 |
| <2> | 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 Danville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Danville 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Danville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.995 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.204 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.452 degrees. |