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:
- 40.453111, -83.554928
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since Horton is near Hardin County and also Union County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- eBird sighting report for Union 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
- Harrison County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- DeKalb County
- This Horton is located in DeKalb County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 457 miles [735.5 km] to the south southwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<2> to the west of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 521 miles [838.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 602 miles [968.8 km] to the west southwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 2,034 miles [3,273.4 km] to the west northwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the southwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the southwest of the Horton that is located in Logan 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.
- Big Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Logan County
- Grassy Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Point
- Grassy Point is located in Hardin County
- Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Mount Victory
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Victory
- Mount Victory is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Victory <5>
- New Jerusalem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
- New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
- Raymond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
- Silver Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Hardin County
- Summersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Union County
- Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Logan County
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, the straight-line distance beginning in Horton and extending to:
- Bellefontaine, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Horton to Bellefontaine, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,697 miles [7,559.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Logan County: www.co.logan.oh.us/
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 'straight-line' (or 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: 40.4531, Longitude: -83.5549 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.811 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.134 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.048 degrees. |