Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunbar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunbar and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunbar
- 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 Dunbar:
- 39.359519, -81.741799
- 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 Dunbar
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Dunbar is near Athens County and also Wood County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Athens County
- eBird sighting report for Wood 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 Dunbar ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Dunbar.
Within Ohio, the name Dunbar is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Lowndes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dunbar [Lowndes County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Dunbar [Washington County].
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Love County
- This Dunbar is located in Love County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Love County community of Dunbar.
- Pushmataha County
- This Dunbar is located in Pushmataha County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the west southwest of the Dunbar that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pushmataha County community of Dunbar.
- Ontario
- This Dunbar lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dunbar that is located in Washington County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Georgetown County
- This Dunbar is located in Georgetown County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Dunbar that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Dunbar.
- Marlboro County
- This Dunbar is located in Marlboro County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the south southeast of the Dunbar that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Dunbar.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunbar ...
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.
- Big Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Frost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Ireland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Layman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Little Hocking
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hocking have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hocking
- Little Hocking is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Hocking <4>
- Porterfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Washington County
- Redbush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
- Redbush is located in Washington County
- Tick Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tick Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tick Ridge
- Tick Ridge is located in Washington County
- Torch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Veto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Walkers Crossing ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Crossing
- Walkers Crossing is located in Wood County (WV)
- Wolf Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Washington County
How Far From Dunbar 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 Dunbar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunbar and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dunbar to Marietta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 79 miles [127.1 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,072 miles [9,771.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,790 miles [10,927.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunbar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Dunbar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunbar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3595, Longitude: -81.7418 In this case, the coordinates for Dunbar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Dunbar could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Dunbar 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 310.705 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.712 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.582 degrees. |