Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Drinkle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Drinkle and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Drinkle
- 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 Drinkle:
- 39.591175, -82.728225
- 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 Drinkle
- 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 Fairfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Since Drinkle is near Pickaway County and also Hocking County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickaway 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drinkle ...
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.
- Amanda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanda
- Amanda is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amanda <1>
- Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Fairfield County
- Circleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pickaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,158 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <1>
- Horns Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Mill
- Horns Mill is located in Fairfield County
- Huntsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Pickaway County
- Mound Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Crossing
- Mound Crossing is located in Hocking County
- Revenge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rock Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rockhouse ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Stoutsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsville
- Stoutsville is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutsville <1>
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Pickaway County
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Fairfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <1>
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Drinkle 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 Drinkle to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Drinkle and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Fairfield County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Drinkle to Lancaster, with an average speed<4> 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 30 miles [48.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 308 miles [495.7 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 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,823 miles [10,980.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,698 miles [7,560.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drinkle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fairfield County: www.co.fairfield.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drinkle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drinkle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5912, Longitude: -82.7282 In this case, the coordinates for Drinkle have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Drinkle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.31 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.437 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.947 degrees. |