Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dunkirk, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunkirk and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dunkirk
- 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 Dunkirk:
- 40.787972, -83.642978
- 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 Dunkirk
- 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Dunkirk is near Hancock County and also Wyandot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- eBird sighting report for Wyandot 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 Dunkirk ...
We found nine communities that share the name Dunkirk.
Within Ohio, the name Dunkirk is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Cass County
- This Dunkirk is located in Cass County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Dunkirk.
- Jay County
- This Dunkirk is located in Jay County and lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the west southwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Dunkirk.
- Kansas
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New York
- Saskatchewan
- This Dunkirk lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Dunkirk that is located in Hardin County.
- Wisconsin
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunkirk ...
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.
- Beagle ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Cannonsburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
- Cannonsburg is located in Hancock County
- Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <3>
- Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Hardin County
- Huntersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Hardin County
- Kirby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Wyandot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
- Martinstown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
- Martinstown is located in Hancock County
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - New Stark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Pratts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
How Far From Dunkirk 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 village such as Dunkirk to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunkirk and extending to:
- Kenton, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Dunkirk to Kenton, 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 373 miles [600.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,083 miles [9,789.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunkirk. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunkirk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dunkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7880, Longitude: -83.6430 In this case, the coordinates for Dunkirk have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dunkirk 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 311.859 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.238 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.981 degrees. |