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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 Federal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Federal 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 Federal:
    • 39.452016, -81.989308
    • 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 Federal
  • 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 Federal ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Federal.

Within Ohio, the name Federal is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alaska community of Federal.
    • Illinois
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Federal [Madison County].
    • Indiana
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Federal [Marion County].
    • Kansas
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Federal [Hamilton County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Federal is located in Pike County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<2> to the south of the Federal that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Federal.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Federal [Worcester County].
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Federal [Saginaw County].
    • Mississippi
      • Panola County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Federal [Panola County].
    • Missouri
      • Greene County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Federal [Greene County].
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Federal is located in Saint Francois County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the west of the Federal that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Federal.
    • Ontario
      • This Federal lies 517 miles [832 km]<2> to the northeast of the Federal that is located in Athens County.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Federal [Multnomah County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Federal is located in Allegheny County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Federal that is located in Athens County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Federal.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Federal [Greenville County].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Federal [King County].
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Federal [Mercer County].
      • Pleasants County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Federal [Pleasants County].
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Federal [Laramie County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Federal ...

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.

  • Bishopville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishopville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishopville
    • Bishopville is located in Morgan County
  • Elliott Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
    • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
  • Greens Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Run
    • Greens Run is located in Athens County
  • Joy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Morgan County
  • Lewis ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Morgan County
  • Mudsock ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
    • Mudsock is located in Athens County
  • Plantsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantsville
    • Plantsville is located in Athens County
  • Redtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
    • Redtown is located in Athens County
  • Shilling ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shilling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shilling
    • Shilling is located in Morgan County
  • Sugar Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Sugar Creek is located in Athens County
  • Trimble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Athens County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <6>
  • Truetown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
    • Truetown is located in Athens County

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

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Athens County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Federal to Athens, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,672 miles [7,518.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Federal. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Federal 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Federal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Federal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4520, Longitude: -81.9893       In this case, the coordinates for Federal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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 Federal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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 Federal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.855 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.897 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.661 degrees.









 

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