Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Germano:
  • 40.408366, -80.947551
  • 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 Germano

• 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
  • Since Germano is near Jefferson County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Germano

Curious and Interesting Names Near Germano ...

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.

• Amsterdam
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <1>
• Apex
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Apex is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Apex
  • From Germano to Apex
• Cherry Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Valley is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
• Dutch Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutch Corners is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Corners
• Fairplay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
• Harlem Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Harlem Springs is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem Springs
• Panhandle
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Panhandle is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
• Perrysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Perrysville is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
• Stacy ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Stacy is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
• Unionport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Unionport is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
• Unionvale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Unionvale is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Unionvale
  • From Germano to Unionvale
• Wolf Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wolf Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run

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

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

• Cadiz, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Germano to Cadiz, 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 112 miles [180.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 232 miles [373.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,993 miles [9,644.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,589 miles [7,385.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'