Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Deadman Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Deadman Crossing and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Deadman Crossing

• 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 Deadman Crossing:
  • 39.272532, -82.927569
  • 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 Deadman Crossing

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ross County
  • Since Deadman Crossing is near Pike County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Deadman Crossing

Communities Also Named Deadman Crossing ...

We found one communities that are also named Deadman Crossing.

Within Ohio, the name Deadman Crossing is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Deadman Crossing in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Tehama County
    • This Deadman Crossing is located in Tehama County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Deadman Crossing that is located in Ross County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Deadman Crossing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deadman Crossing ...

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.

• Canada ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Canada is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
• Franklin ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Franklin is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Hills ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hills is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
• Hopetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hopetown is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
• Lickskillet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lickskillet is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
• Londonderry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Londonderry is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
• Poe Valley ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Poe Valley is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Valley
• Pride
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pride is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride
• Randall Terrace
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Randall Terrace is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Terrace
• Slate Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Slate Mills is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
• Three Locks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Three Locks is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
• Yankeetown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Yankeetown is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown

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

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

• Chillicothe, which is the Seat of Ross County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Deadman Crossing to Columbus, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 316 miles [508.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,124 miles [9,855.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,845 miles [11,016 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'