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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hannibal
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Wetzel County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Hannibal ...
We found four communities that share the name Hannibal.
Within Ohio, the name Hannibal is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- New York
- Texas
- Wisconsin
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) - Childs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Dairy
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Five Points ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Foxtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Green Hill is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Marshall County (WV)
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Minnie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Peabody
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Porters Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Falls
- Porters Falls is located in Wetzel County (WV)
- Rockport ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Round Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Monroe County
- Six Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Veto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peabody
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,616 miles [7,428.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hannibal. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hannibal) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Hannibal to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.16 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.138 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.091 degrees. |