Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horton
- 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 Horton:
- 40.1620142, -80.9075916
- 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 Horton
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Horton is near Belmont County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Belmont County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Horton ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Horton.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Horton.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Athens County
- Logan County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Horton is located in DeKalb County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Horton.
- Marshall County
- This Horton is located in Marshall County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the southwest of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Horton.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Brown County
- This Horton is located in Brown County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<2> to the west of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Horton.
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Horton [Lyon County].
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Horton [Genesee County].
- Jackson County
- This Horton is located in Jackson County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Horton.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Bates County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Horton [Bates County].
- Howell County
- This Horton is located in Howell County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Horton.
- Vernon County
- This Horton is located in Vernon County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the west of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Horton.
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Oregon
- Klamath County
- This Horton is located in Klamath County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Horton.
- Lane County
- This Horton is located in Lane County and lies 2,172 miles [3,495.5 km] to the west northwest of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Horton.
- Texas
- Delta County
- This Horton is located in Delta County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Horton.
- Jasper County
- This Horton is located in Jasper County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km] to the southwest of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Horton.
- Panola County
- This Horton is located in Panola County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km] to the west southwest of the Horton that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Horton.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horton ...
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.
- Blainesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainesville
- Blainesville is located in Belmont County
- Crabapple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Crescent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Donnersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnersville
- Donnersville is located in Belmont County
- Fairpoint
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpoint
- Fairpoint is located in Belmont County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairpoint <6>
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Harrison County
- Kinsman
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Kinsman is located in Belmont County
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Belmont County
- Provident
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Shepherdstown
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Belmont County
- Uniontown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Horton 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 Horton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Horton once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Horton and extending to:
- Cadiz, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Horton to Columbus, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,597 miles [7,398.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Horton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Horton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1620, Longitude: -80.9076 In this case, the coordinates for Horton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Horton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Horton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.163 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.215 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.935 degrees. |