Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Duncan Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Duncan Falls and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Duncan Falls
- 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 Duncan Falls:
- 39.872014, -81.909301
- 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 Duncan Falls
- 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 Muskingum County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muskingum County
- Since Duncan Falls is near Morgan County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Duncan Falls ...
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.
- Blue Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
- Blue Rock is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rock <1>
- Buckeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Cedar Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Chandlersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlersville
- Chandlersville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlersville <1>
- Freeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Gaysport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Muskingum County
- Griffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lewis ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Mill Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Pierce ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Ruraldale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Sealover ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Stone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Tile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove
How Far From Duncan Falls 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 Duncan Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Duncan Falls and extending to:
- Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Duncan Falls to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 268 miles [431.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,056 miles [9,746.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,776 miles [10,904.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,652 miles [7,486.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duncan Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Duncan Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duncan Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8720, Longitude: -81.9093 In this case, the coordinates for Duncan Falls 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 Duncan Falls 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 310.794 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.89 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.486 degrees. |