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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 Hoadley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hoadley 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 Hoadley:
    • 38.781189, -82.571550
    • 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 Hoadley
  • 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 Hoadley ...

We found one communities that share the name Hoadley.

Within Ohio, the name Hoadley is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Hoadley in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Hoadley lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hoadley that is located in Gallia County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoadley ...

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.

  • Bloom Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Junction
    • Bloom Junction is located in Scioto County
  • Centerpoint
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
    • Centerpoint is located in Gallia County
  • Dean ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
    • Dean is located in Lawrence County
  • Firebrick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrick
    • Firebrick is located in Lawrence County
  • Flag Spring ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flag Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Spring
    • Flag Spring is located in Gallia County
  • Gage
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage
    • Gage is located in Gallia County
  • Horeb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horeb
    • Horeb is located in Jackson County
  • Johns Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Kitchen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchen
    • Kitchen is located in Jackson County
  • Madland ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madland
    • Madland is located in Scioto County
  • Olive Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
    • Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County

How Far From Hoadley 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 Hoadley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hoadley and extending to:

  • Gallipolis, which is the Seat of Gallia County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hoadley to Gallipolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 297 miles [478 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,132 miles [9,868.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoadley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Gallia County: www.gallianet.net/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hoadley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoadley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7812, Longitude: -82.5716       In this case, the coordinates for Hoadley 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 Hoadley 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 311.228 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.224 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.136 degrees.









 

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