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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 Guernsey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Guernsey and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Guernsey:
    • 40.181738, -81.592343
    • 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 Guernsey
  • 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 Guernsey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Guernsey County
    • Since Guernsey is near Tuscarawas County and also Coshocton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Coshocton 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 Guernsey

Communities Also Named Guernsey ...

We found eight communities that are also named Guernsey.

Within Ohio, the name Guernsey is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Hempstead County
      • This Guernsey is located in Hempstead County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Guernsey that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Guernsey.
    • California
      • Kings County
      • This Guernsey is located in Kings County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the west of the Guernsey that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Guernsey.
    • Indiana
      • White County
      • This Guernsey is located in White County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the west of the Guernsey that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Guernsey.
    • Iowa
      • Poweshiek County
      • This Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Guernsey that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poweshiek County community of Guernsey.
    • Nebraska
      • Dawson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Dawson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Guernsey.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Adams County
      • This Guernsey is located in Adams County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the east of the Guernsey that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Guernsey.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Guernsey lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Guernsey that is located in Guernsey County.
    • Wyoming
      • Platte County
      • This Guernsey is located in Platte County and lies 1,207 miles [1,942.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Guernsey that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Guernsey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Guernsey ...

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.

  • Birds Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
  • Booth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Booth is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • Creekside Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Creekside Crossing is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Crossing
  • Flat Iron Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flat Iron Corner is located in Coshocton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Corner
  • Flat Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flat Ridge is located in Guernsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
  • Indian Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
  • Low Gap
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Low Gap is located in Coshocton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
  • Newcomerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Postboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Postboy is located in Tuscarawas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postboy
  • Shady Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Bend is located in Coshocton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
  • Stringtown ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stringtown is located in Coshocton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown

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

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

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Guernsey County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Guernsey to Cambridge, 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 75 miles [120.7 km] to the west (W). 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 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five 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 6,029 miles [9,702.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,750 miles [10,863.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,626 miles [7,444.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Guernsey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Guernsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Guernsey 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 Guernsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1817, Longitude: -81.5923       In this case, the coordinates for Guernsey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.587 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.70 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.238 degrees.