Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Gephart:
  • 38.786743, -82.794335
  • 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 Gephart

• 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 Scioto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Scioto County
  • Since Gephart is near Greenup County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenup County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Gephart

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gephart ...

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.

• Bloom Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bloom Junction is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Junction
• Clarktown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clarktown is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarktown
• Eden Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Eden Park is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
• Edmunds Switch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Edmunds Switch is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Switch
• Egypt
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Egypt is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
• Fair Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fair Oaks is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
• Frederick
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Frederick is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
• Garden City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Garden City is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
• Limeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Limeville is located in Greenup County (KY)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
• Madland ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Madland is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madland
• Pinkerman
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pinkerman is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkerman
• Purdy Corners
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Purdy Corners is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy Corners
• Rubyville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rubyville is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubyville
• Sand Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Hill is located in Scioto County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Gephart and extending to:

• Portsmouth, which is the Seat of Scioto County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gephart to Portsmouth, with an average speed<2> 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 82 miles [132 km] to the north (N). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 309 miles [497.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,141 miles [9,883 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,735 miles [7,620.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'