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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 Hannibal, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hannibal 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 Hannibal:
    • 39.667299, -80.872043
    • 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 Hannibal
  • 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Since Hannibal is near Wetzel County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wetzel County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Hannibal

Communities Also Named Hannibal ...

We found four communities that are also named Hannibal.

Within Ohio, the name Hannibal is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Marion County
      • This Hannibal is located in Marion County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west of the Hannibal that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Hannibal.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Hannibal is located in Oswego County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hannibal that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Hannibal.
    • Texas
      • Erath County
      • This Hannibal is located in Erath County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hannibal that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath County community of Hannibal.
    • Wisconsin
      • Taylor County
      • This Hannibal is located in Taylor County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hannibal that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Hannibal.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hannibal ...

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.

  • Andy ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Andy is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andy
  • Childs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Childs is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
  • Dairy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dairy is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy
  • Five Points ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Five Points is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Foxtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Foxtown is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
  • Green Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Green Hill is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Kent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Marion is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Minnie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Minnie is located in Wetzel County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Peabody
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Peabody is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
    • Porters Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
    • Rockport ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Rockport is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Round Bottom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Round Bottom is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
    • Six Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Six Point is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Point
    • Veto
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Veto is located in Wetzel County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto

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

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

  • Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hannibal to Woodsfield, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,023 miles [9,693.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,616 miles [7,428.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Hannibal) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Hannibal 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 Hannibal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6673, Longitude: -80.8720       In this case, the coordinates for Hannibal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.16 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.138 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.091 degrees.