Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Drakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drakes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Drakes
- 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 Drakes:
- 39.594471, -82.124987
- 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 Drakes
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Drakes is near Athens County and also Hocking County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Athens 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 Drakes ...
We found two communities that share the name Drakes.
Within Ohio, the name Drakes is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drakes ...
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.
- Bishopville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishopville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
- Bishopville is located in Morgan County
- Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Perry County
- Claybank ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Congo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
- Congo is located in Perry County
- Corning
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
- Dixie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Goose Run ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hemlock
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Jobs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lost Run ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Portersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portersville
- Portersville is located in Perry County
- Shilling ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Straitsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straitsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straitsville
- Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Perry County
- Trimble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
- Trimble is located in Athens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <4>
- Whipstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Yellowtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowtown
- Yellowtown is located in Perry County
- Straitsville
How Far From Drakes 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 Drakes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Drakes and extending to:
- New Lexington, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Drakes to New Lexington, with an average speed<5> 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 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Drakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5945, Longitude: -82.1250 |
| <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 Drakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Drakes 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 310.935 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.01 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.675 degrees. |