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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 Har-Win Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Har-Win Acres 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 Har-Win Acres:
- 39.960341, -82.531825
- 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 Har-Win Acres
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Har-Win Acres ...
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.
- Firemans Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firemans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemans Park
- Firemans Park is located in Perry County
- Harbor Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
- Hebron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <2>
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Licking County
- Moscow ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Licking County
- Outville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
- Outville is located in Licking County
- Sandstone Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Canyon
- Sandstone Canyon is located in Licking County
- Shell Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
- Shell Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Summerland Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland Beach
- Summerland Beach is located in Fairfield County
- Sunshine Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
- Sunshine Park is located in Licking County
- Union Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
- Union Station is located in Licking County
- Wooded Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
- Wooded Hills is located in Licking County
How Far From Har-Win Acres to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Har-Win Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Har-Win Acres and extending to:
- Newark, which is the Seat of Licking County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Har-Win Acres to Newark, 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 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Har-Win Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/ The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Har-Win Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Har-Win Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9603, Longitude: -82.5318 In this case, the coordinates for Har-Win Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Har-Win Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.179 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.342 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.738 degrees. |
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