Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Flag, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Flag and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Flag

• 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 Flag:
  • 39.686462, -81.304838
  • 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 Flag

• 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 Noble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Noble County
  • Since Flag is near Monroe County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Flag

Communities Also Named Flag ...

We found two communities that are also named Flag.

Within Ohio, the name Flag is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Stone County
    • This Flag is located in Stone County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Flag that is located in Noble County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Flag.
  • Missouri
    • Taney 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 Missouri community of Flag [Taney County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Flag ...

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.

• Cliffyville ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cliffyville is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffyville
• Elk
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Elk is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
• Gem
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gem is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
• Graham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Graham is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
• Harriettsville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harriettsville is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
• Hartshorn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hartshorn is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
• Jacobsburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacobsburg is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
• Road Fork
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Road Fork is located in Noble County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Road Fork
• Sycamore Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley

How Far From Flag to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Flag to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Caldwell, which is the Seat of Noble County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Flag to Caldwell, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 234 miles [376.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,758 miles [10,875.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'