Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hohman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hohman and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hohman

• 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 Hohman:
  • 39.541185, -81.177612
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hohman

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Hohman is near Monroe County and also Tyler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tyler 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Hohman

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hohman ...

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.

• Archers Fork
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Archers Fork is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archers Fork
• Beavertown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Beavertown is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
• Bens Run
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bens Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Run
• Carter ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Carter is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
• Cross Keys ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cross Keys is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
• Dart
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dart is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dart
• Friendly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Friendly is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
• Glass
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Glass is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
• Grandview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Grandview is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
• Long Reach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Reach is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
• Quarry ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Quarry is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
• Steel Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Steel Run is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run

How Far From Hohman to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hohman to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Hohman and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hohman to Marietta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,759 miles [10,877.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'