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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 Geeburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Geeburg 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 Geeburg:
    • 41.048947, -80.838416
    • 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 Geeburg
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Geeburg ...

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.

  • Cornersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
    • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
  • Dublin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Mahoning County
  • Fourmile Run
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Run
    • Fourmile Run is located in Mahoning County
  • Fredericksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Mahoning County
  • Herbert Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Corners
    • Herbert Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Hickory Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Lynns Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Corners
    • Lynns Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Mineral Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Ridge
    • Mineral Ridge is located in Mahoning County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Ridge <2>
  • Shillings Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shillings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shillings Mill
    • Shillings Mill is located in Mahoning County
  • Soaptown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soaptown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soaptown
    • Soaptown is located in Trumbull County
  • Stony Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ridge
    • Stony Ridge is located in Mahoning County
  • Tiger
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
    • Tiger is located in Trumbull County
  • Toots Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toots Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toots Corners
    • Toots Corners is located in Mahoning County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Geeburg and extending to:

  • Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Geeburg to Youngstown, with an average speed<4> 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 250 miles [402.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Geeburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Geeburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0489, Longitude: -80.8384       In this case, the coordinates for Geeburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Geeburg 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 310.08 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.255 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.588 degrees.









 

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