Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hiramsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hiramsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hiramsburg
- 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 Hiramsburg:
- 39.808406, -81.595681
- 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 Hiramsburg
- 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 Noble County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Noble County
- Since Hiramsburg is near Guernsey County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guernsey County
- eBird sighting report for Champaign 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 Hiramsburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Hiramsburg.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Hiramsburg.
Beyond Ohio.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Morgan County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Morgan County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Hiramsburg.
- Morgan County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hiramsburg ...
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.
- Bluebell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
- Bluebell has also been known as:
- Opperman
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Guernsey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Center ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Chaseville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Chaseville is located in Noble County
- Coal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fredericksdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksdale
- Fredericksdale is located in Noble County
- Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hunter ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Olive Green
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
- Olive Green is located in Noble County
- Pleasant City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant City
- Pleasant City is located in Guernsey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant City <2>
- Rich Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
- Rich Valley is located in Noble County
- Sarahsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarahsville
- Sarahsville is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Three Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Noble County
- Young Hickory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
- Young Hickory is located in Muskingum County
- Olive Green
How Far From Hiramsburg 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 Hiramsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Hiramsburg and extending to:
- Caldwell, which is the Seat of Noble County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Hiramsburg to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,641 miles [7,469 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hiramsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hiramsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hiramsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hiramsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8084, Longitude: -81.5957 In this case, the coordinates for Hiramsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hiramsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.601 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.661 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.366 degrees. |