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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Guernsey
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Guernsey ...
We found eight communities that share the name Guernsey.
Within Ohio, the name Guernsey is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout 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
- California
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- Pennsylvania
- 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
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Run
- Birds Run is located in Guernsey County
- Booth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Creekside Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Crossing
- Creekside Crossing is located in Tuscarawas County
- Flat Iron Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Iron Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Corner
- Flat Iron Corner is located in Coshocton County
- Flat Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Flat Ridge is located in Guernsey County
- Indian Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Camp
- Indian Camp is located in Guernsey County
- Low Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Newcomerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcomerstown
- Newcomerstown is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcomerstown <4>
- Postboy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Shady Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bend
- Shady Bend is located in Coshocton County
- Stringtown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Coshocton County
How Far From Guernsey 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 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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,626 miles [7,444.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Guernsey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Guernsey) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.587 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.70 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.238 degrees. |