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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 Darnell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darnell and the surrounding area.
- 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 Darnell:
- 40.071724, -83.936601
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Darnell
- 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 Champaign County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- Since Darnell is near Clark County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Miami 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Darnell
Communities Also Named Darnell ...
We found two communities that are also named Darnell.
Within Ohio, the name Darnell is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Todd County
- This Darnell is located in Todd County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Darnell that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of Darnell.
- Louisiana
- West Carroll Parish
- This Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Darnell that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Darnell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Darnell ...
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.
- Bowlusville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bowlusville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlusville
- Carysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Christiansburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Crayon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Crayon is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayon
- Eagle City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Glen Echo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Echo is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
- Haven View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haven View is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven View
- Lena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lena is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Owl Town ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Owl Town is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
- Sodom ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sodom is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodom
- Spunky Puddle ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spunky Puddle is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spunky Puddle
- Upper Fox Hollow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Fox Hollow is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fox Hollow
- Willowick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willowick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
- Windy Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Windy Corner is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Corner
How Far From Darnell 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 Darnell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Darnell and extending to:
- Urbana, which is the Seat of Champaign County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Darnell to Urbana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 50 miles [80.5 km] to the east (E). 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 376 miles [605.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,729 miles [7,610.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Darnell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Darnell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darnell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0717, Longitude: -83.9366 In this case, the coordinates for Darnell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.06 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.361 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.345 degrees. |
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