Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gaysport:
  • 39.802847, -81.890691
  • 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 Gaysport

• 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 Muskingum County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Muskingum County
  • Since Gaysport is near Morgan County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Gaysport

Communities Also Named Gaysport ...

We found one communities that are also named Gaysport.

Within Ohio, the name Gaysport is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Blair County
    • This Gaysport is located in Blair County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gaysport that is located in Muskingum County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Gaysport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gaysport ...

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.

• Blue Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Blue Rock is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rock
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rock <2>
• Cedar Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Run is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
• Chandlersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chandlersville is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlersville <2>
• Eagleport
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Eagleport is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleport
• High Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • High Hill is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
• Museville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Museville is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
• Pierce ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pierce is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
• Ruraldale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ruraldale is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruraldale
• Sealover ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sealover is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealover
• Stone
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Stone is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
• Young Hickory
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Young Hickory is located in Muskingum County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory

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

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

• Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gaysport to Zanesville, 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 59 miles [95 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,654 miles [7,489.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'