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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 Dart, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dart 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 Dart:
- 39.486185, -81.274282
- 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 Dart
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Dart is near Pleasants County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pleasants County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Dart
Communities Also Named Dart ...
We found two communities that are also named Dart.
Within Ohio, the name Dart is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lauderdale County
- This Dart is located in Lauderdale County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dart that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Dart.
- Missouri
- Adair 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 Missouri community of Dart [Adair County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dart ...
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.
- Archers Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Archers Fork is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archers Fork
- Carter ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Carter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Cow Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cow Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Run
- Dell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Fay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fay is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
- Gasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gasville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
- Gracey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gracey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Grape Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grape Island is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Island
- Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Moss Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moss Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Murphy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Spring Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Run is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Run
- Steel Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Steel Run is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run
How Far From Dart 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 Dart to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dart and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dart to Marietta, 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,765 miles [10,887.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,640 miles [7,467.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Dart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Dart 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 Dart. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4862, Longitude: -81.2743 In this case, the coordinates for Dart have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.413 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.399 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.332 degrees. |
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