Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Highwater, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Highwater and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Highwater
- 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 Highwater:
- 40.176094, -82.519331
- 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 Highwater
- 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 Licking County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Licking County
- Since Highwater is near Knox County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Highwater ...
We found one communities that share the name Highwater.
Within Ohio, the name Highwater is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Highwater in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Highwater lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Highwater that is located in Licking County.
- Quebec
Curious and Interesting Names Near Highwater ...
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.
- Ash ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Five Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Knox County
- Homer
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hunt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hunt is located in Knox County
- Johnstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Licking County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnstown <3>
- Lock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Martinsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
- Panhandle Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle Corners
- Panhandle Corners is located in Licking County
- Swans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Union Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
- Union Station is located in Licking County
- Welsh Hills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Hills
- Welsh Hills is located in Licking County
- Welsh Hills has also been known as:
- Welsh Hills Settlement
How Far From Highwater 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 Highwater to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Highwater and extending to:
- Newark, which is the Seat of Licking County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Highwater 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 28 miles [45.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 304 miles [489.2 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 6,067 miles [9,763.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,665 miles [7,507.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highwater. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1761, Longitude: -82.5193 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Highwater 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 311.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.358 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.662 degrees. |