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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 Epworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Epworth 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 Epworth:
    • 40.849223, -82.464890
    • 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 Epworth
  • 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 Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richland County
    • Since Epworth is near Ashland County and also Huron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Huron 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 Epworth

Communities Also Named Epworth ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Epworth.

Within Ohio, the name Epworth is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of thirteen communities that are located 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 ...
    • Alabama
      • Washington County
      • This Epworth is located in Washington County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Epworth.
    • California
      • Ventura County
      • This Epworth is located in Ventura County and lies 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km]<1> to the west of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ventura County community of Epworth.
    • Georgia
      • Fannin County
      • This Epworth is located in Fannin County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Epworth.
    • Illinois
      • White County
      • This Epworth is located in White County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Epworth.
    • Iowa
      • Dubuque County
      • This Epworth is located in Dubuque County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubuque County community of Epworth.
    • Kentucky
      • Lewis County
      • This Epworth is located in Lewis County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Epworth.
    • Missouri
      • Shelby County
      • This Epworth is located in Shelby County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Epworth.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Epworth lies 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
    • North Dakota
      • Mountrail County
      • This Epworth is located in Mountrail County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mountrail County community of Epworth.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Epworth is located in Greenwood County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the south of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Epworth.
    • Tennessee
      • Williamson County
      • This Epworth is located in Williamson County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Epworth.
    • Texas
      • Hale County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Hale County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Epworth.
    • Virginia
      • King William County
      • This Epworth is located in King William County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Epworth that is located in Richland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Epworth.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Epworth ...

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.

  • Crimson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crimson is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Points is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Lincoln Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • London
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • London is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • Maybee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maybee is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybee
  • Paradise Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Paradise Hill is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
  • Planktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Planktown is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planktown
  • Roseland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseland is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Mill is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
  • Sunnyview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyview is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview

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

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

  • Mansfield, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Epworth to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 317 miles [510.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 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 from Point A (ie- Epworth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Epworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Epworth 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 Epworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8492, Longitude: -82.4649       In this case, the coordinates for Epworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.11 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.395 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.411 degrees.