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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Durant, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durant and the surrounding area.
- 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 Durant:
- 39.749910, -81.912548
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Durant
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Durant is near Muskingum County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Muskingum County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Durant
Communities Also Named Durant ...
We found ten communities that are also named Durant.
Within Ohio, the name Durant is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Durant is located in Hillsborough County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the south of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Durant.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Durant is located in Cedar County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Durant.
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Durant is located in Holmes County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Durant.
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- This Durant is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,609 miles [2,589.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Durant.
- Nebraska
- Polk County
- This Durant is located in Polk County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Durant.
- New York
- Rockland County
- This Durant is located in Rockland County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Durant.
- North Carolina
- Perquimans County
- This Durant is located in Perquimans County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perquimans County community of Durant.
- Oklahoma
- Bryan County
- This Durant is located in Bryan County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bryan County community of Durant.
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Durant is located in Clarendon County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Durant.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Durant is located in Angelina County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the southwest of the Durant that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Durant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durant ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedar Run is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Eagleport
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gaysport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gaysport is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaysport
- Halls Valley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Halls Valley is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Valley
- Joetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Joetown is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetown
- Malta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Museville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ruraldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ruraldale is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruraldale
- Stone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stone is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
How Far From Durant 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 Durant to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durant and extending to:
- McConnelsville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Durant to Columbus, with an average speed<3> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,782 miles [10,914.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,657 miles [7,494.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Durant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Durant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7499, Longitude: -81.9125 In this case, the coordinates for Durant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.799 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.878 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.528 degrees. |
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