Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hopetown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hopetown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hopetown
- 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 Hopetown:
- 39.378675, -82.975180
- 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 Hopetown
- 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 Ross County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ross County
- Since Hopetown is near Pickaway County and also Vinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickaway County
- eBird sighting report for Vinton 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 Hopetown ...
We found two communities that share the name Hopetown.
Within Ohio, the name Hopetown is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hopetown ...
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.
- Deadman Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
- Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
- Franklin ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Greenland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hallsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Ross County
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Ross County
- Musselman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Randall Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Terrace
- Randall Terrace is located in Ross County
- Slate Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
- Slate Mills is located in Ross County
- Sulphur Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
- Sulphur Lick is located in Ross County
- Three Locks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
- Three Locks is located in Ross County
- View ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Yellowbud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowbud
- Yellowbud is located in Ross County
How Far From Hopetown 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 Hopetown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hopetown and extending to:
- Chillicothe, which is the Seat of Ross County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Hopetown to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 319 miles [513.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,121 miles [9,850.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,718 miles [7,592.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3787, Longitude: -82.9752 In this case, the coordinates for Hopetown 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 Hopetown 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 311.468 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.585 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.126 degrees. |