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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 Ginger Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ginger Hill 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 Ginger Hill:
- 40.972838, -80.569238
- 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 Ginger Hill
- 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 Mahoning County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
- Since Ginger Hill is near Lawrence County and also Columbiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbiana 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 Ginger Hill
Communities Also Named Ginger Hill ...
We found two communities that are also named Ginger Hill.
Within Ohio, the name Ginger Hill is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Rock Island County
- This Ginger Hill is located in Rock Island County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west of the Ginger Hill that is located in Mahoning County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock Island County community of Ginger Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Ginger Hill is located in Washington County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Ginger Hill that is located in Mahoning County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Ginger Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ginger Hill ...
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.
- Boardman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coverts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Coverts is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverts
- Crab Creek Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Crab Creek Junction is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Junction
- Edinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Hillsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsville is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
- Kyles Corners ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kyles Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Corners
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Paradise is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Peanut
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Peanut is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
- Poland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Poland Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Poland Center is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Center
- Porters Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Porters Corners is located in Mahoning County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Corners
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sunnyside is located in Lawrence County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Unity
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Unity is located in Columbiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
How Far From Ginger Hill 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 Ginger Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ginger Hill and extending to:
- Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ginger Hill to Youngstown, 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 144 miles [231.7 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,550 miles [7,322.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ginger Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Ginger Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ginger Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9728, Longitude: -80.5692 In this case, the coordinates for Ginger Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.915 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.057 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.491 degrees. |
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