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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 Fultonham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fultonham and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Fultonham:
    • 39.855758, -82.142419
    • 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 Fultonham
  • 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 Fultonham ...

We found one communities that share the name Fultonham.

Within Ohio, the name Fultonham is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Schoharie County
      • This Fultonham is located in Schoharie County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fultonham that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Fultonham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fultonham ...

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.

  • Cannon
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Muskingum County
  • Clover Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
  • Elizabeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Muskingum County
  • Ironspot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironspot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironspot
    • Ironspot is located in Muskingum County
  • Lewis ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Muskingum County
  • Maysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Muskingum County
  • Meadow Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Farm
    • Meadow Farm is located in Muskingum County
  • Mount Perry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
    • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
  • Opera ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opera
    • Opera is located in Muskingum County
  • Redfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
    • Redfield is located in Perry County
  • Roseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Fultonham to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,066 miles [9,762.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,662 miles [7,502.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fultonham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fultonham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8558, Longitude: -82.1424       In this case, the coordinates for Fultonham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Fultonham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.939 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.053 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.597 degrees.









 

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