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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 Durbin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durbin 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 Durbin:
    • 39.911726, -83.891042
    • 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 Durbin
  • 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
    • Since Durbin is near Greene County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Champaign 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 Durbin

Communities Also Named Durbin ...

We found ten communities that are also named Durbin.

There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Durbin.

Beyond Ohio, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Mercer County
      • This Durbin is located in Mercer County and lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durbin that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Durbin.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Saint Johns County
      • This Durbin is located in Saint Johns County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Durbin that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Johns County community of Durbin.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Durbin is located in Hamilton County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west of the Durbin that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Durbin.
    • Kentucky
      • Boyd County
      • This Durbin is located in Boyd County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Durbin that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boyd County community of Durbin.
    • Missouri
      • Wright County
      • This Durbin is located in Wright County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Durbin that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Durbin.
    • North Dakota
      • Cass County
      • This Durbin is located in Cass County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Durbin that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Durbin.
    • Oregon
      • Marion County
      • This Durbin is located in Marion County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durbin that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Durbin.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Greene County
      • This Durbin is located in Greene County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the east of the Durbin that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Durbin.
    • West Virginia
      • Pocahontas County
      • This Durbin is located in Pocahontas County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Durbin that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Durbin.
    • Wyoming
      • Natrona 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 Wyoming community of Durbin [Natrona County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Durbin ...

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.

  • Eagle City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Green Hedges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Hedges is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
  • Green Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Hennessey ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hennessey is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
  • Holiday Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
  • Karen Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Karen Woods is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Woods
  • Limecrest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Limecrest is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limecrest
  • Limestone City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
  • Mad River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mad River is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad River
  • Oakgrove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Oakgrove is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
  • Possum Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Possum Woods is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Woods
  • Riceville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riceville is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rock Way
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rock Way is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Way
    • Sunnyland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Sunnyland is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
    • Upper Fox Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Upper Fox Hollow is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fox Hollow
    • Walnut Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills

How Far From Durbin 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 Durbin to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durbin and extending to:

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Durbin to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 372 miles [598.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,734 miles [7,618.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Durbin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Durbin 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>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 Durbin 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 Durbin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9117, Longitude: -83.8910       In this case, the coordinates for Durbin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.033 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.308 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.375 degrees.