Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Forgy:
  • 39.913115, -83.991601
  • 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 Forgy

• 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
  • Since Forgy is near Miami County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Miami County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Forgy

Communities Also Named Forgy ...

We found one communities that are also named Forgy.

Within Ohio, the name Forgy is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Forgy in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Howard County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Forgy [Howard County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Forgy ...

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.

• Brown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown is located in Miami County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
• Crystal Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
• Durbin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Durbin is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
• Green Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
• Hennessee ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hennessee is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessee
• Holiday Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
• Karen Woods
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Karen Woods is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Woods
• Limestone City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Limestone City is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
• Mad River
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mad River is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad River
• Oakgrove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakgrove is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
• Rock Way
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Way is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Way
• Sulphur Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
• Willowick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Willowick is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Forgy and extending to:

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Forgy to Springfield, with an average speed<3> 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'