Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastport and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastport
- 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 Eastport:
- 40.425899, -81.353167
- 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 Eastport
- 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 Tuscarawas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
- Since Eastport is near Harrison County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Eastport ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Eastport.
Within Ohio, the name Eastport is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Idaho
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Eastport lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastport that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Eastport is located in Cocke County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Eastport that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Eastport.
- Pickett County
- This Eastport is located in Pickett County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the southwest of the Eastport that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Eastport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastport ...
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.
- Egypt ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Elm ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Feed Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
- Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
- Joyce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Leesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lock Seventeen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Seventeen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Seventeen
- Lock Seventeen is located in Tuscarawas County
- New England ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Tuscarawas County
- New Philadelphia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- New Philadelphia is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Philadelphia <3>
- Reeds Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Riverside Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Tuscarawas County
- Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Royal Lane Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lane Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane Park
- Royal Lane Park is located in Tuscarawas County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Stillwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
- Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
- Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
- Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
- Yankeetown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
- Yankeetown is located in Tuscarawas County
- Rush
How Far From Eastport 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 Eastport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastport and extending to:
- New Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Tuscarawas County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Eastport to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 252 miles [405.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,009 miles [9,670.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,730 miles [10,830.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,605 miles [7,411 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eastport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4259, Longitude: -81.3532 In this case, the coordinates for Eastport 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 Eastport 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 310.428 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.557 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.045 degrees. |