Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highlandtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highlandtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highlandtown
- 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 Highlandtown:
- 40.634229, -80.756745
- 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 Highlandtown
- 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 Columbiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
- Since Highlandtown is near Jefferson County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Hancock 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 Highlandtown ...
We found one communities that share the name Highlandtown.
Within Ohio, the name Highlandtown is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Highlandtown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Highlandtown is located in Baltimore City and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Highlandtown that is located in Columbiana County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Highlandtown.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highlandtown ...
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.
- Campus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Congo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cream City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cream City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Diamond Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Valley
- Diamond Valley is located in Columbiana County
- Glasgow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Haysville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lennyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennyville
- Lennyville is located in Hancock County (WV)
- Rock Camp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Columbiana County
- Summitville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Columbiana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Vulcan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Yellow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Highlandtown 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 Highlandtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highlandtown and extending to:
- Lisbon, which is the Seat of Columbiana County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Highlandtown to Lisbon, with an average speed<3> 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 126 miles [202.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,572 miles [7,357.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highlandtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highlandtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highlandtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6342, Longitude: -80.7567 In this case, the coordinates for Highlandtown 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 Highlandtown 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 310.048 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.699 degrees. |