Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Egypt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Egypt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Egypt
- 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 Egypt:
- 40.508398, -81.372612
- 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 Egypt
- 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 Egypt is near Carroll County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Stark 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 Egypt ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Egypt.
There are five communities within Ohio that are also named Egypt.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 41 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Auglaize County
- Belmont County
- Licking County
- Although located in Licking County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Egypt.
- Scioto County
- Wood County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Egypt [Bibb County].
- Etowah County
- This Egypt is located in Etowah County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Egypt.
- Marshall County
- This Egypt is located in Marshall County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km] to the southwest of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Egypt.
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Elliott County
- Although located in Elliott County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elliott County community of Egypt.
- Jackson County
- This Egypt is located in Jackson County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Egypt.
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Egypt [Rowan County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Egypt [Genesee County].
- Mason County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Egypt [Mason County].
- Mississippi
- Chickasaw County
- This Egypt is located in Chickasaw County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Egypt.
- Holmes County
- This Egypt is located in Holmes County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the southwest of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Egypt.
- New Brunswick
- This community is historic and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Egypt.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Egypt is located in Beaufort County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Egypt.
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Egypt [Chatham County].
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Egypt is located in Clearfield County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Egypt.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Egypt [Fayette County].
- Jefferson County
- This Egypt is located in Jefferson County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east northeast of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Egypt.
- Lehigh County
- This Egypt is located in Lehigh County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the east of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Egypt.
- Tennessee
- Shelby County
- This Egypt is located in Shelby County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Egypt.
- Tipton County
- This Egypt is located in Tipton County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the southwest of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Egypt.
- Texas
- Leon County
- Although located in Leon County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Egypt.
- Montgomery County
- This Egypt is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Egypt.
- Wharton County
- This Egypt is located in Wharton County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km] to the southwest of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Egypt.
- Vermont
- Caledonia County
- This Egypt is located in Caledonia County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caledonia County community of Egypt.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Egypt [Franklin County].
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- This Egypt is located in Jefferson County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Egypt that is located in Tuscarawas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Egypt.
- Summers County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Egypt [Summers County].
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Egypt [Wayne County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Egypt ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
- Dutchtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Heritage Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Tuscarawas County
- Joyce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lakeview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mineral City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Mineral City is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral City <5>
- New England ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Tuscarawas County
- New Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Reeds Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Royal Lane Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lane Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane Park
- Royal Lane Park is located in Tuscarawas County
- Sunset Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley
- Sunset Valley is located in Carroll County
- Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Legs Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town
- Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
- Valley Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Valley Junction is located in Tuscarawas County
- Willow Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
- Willow Glen is located in Tuscarawas County
- Reeds Run
How Far From Egypt 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 Egypt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Egypt once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Egypt and extending to:
- New Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Tuscarawas County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Egypt to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 255 miles [410.4 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,006 miles [9,665.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 'straight-line' (or 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- Egypt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Egypt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5084, Longitude: -81.3726 In this case, the coordinates for Egypt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Egypt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Egypt 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Egypt to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.437 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.58 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.025 degrees. |