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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 Hume, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hume 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 Hume:
    • 40.663105, -84.200783
    • 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 Hume
  • 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 Hume ...

We found twelve communities that share the name Hume.

Within Ohio, the name Hume is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, ten are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Butte County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Hume [Butte County].
      • Fresno County
      • This Hume is located in Fresno County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<2> to the west of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Hume.
      • Inyo County
      • This community is historic and although located in Inyo County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Hume.
    • Illinois
      • Edgar County
      • This Hume is located in Edgar County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Hume.
    • Kentucky
      • Boone County
      • This Hume is located in Boone County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hume.
    • Missouri
      • Bates County
      • This Hume is located in Bates County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Hume.
    • New York
      • Allegany County
      • This Hume is located in Allegany County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Hume.
    • Ontario
      • This Hume lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Hume lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
    • Texas
      • Cherokee County
      • This Hume is located in Cherokee County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<2> to the southwest of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Hume.
    • Virginia
      • Alexandria City
      • This Hume is located in Alexandria City and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexandria City community of Hume.
      • Fauquier County
      • This Hume is located in Fauquier County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the east southeast of the Hume that is located in Allen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Hume.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hume ...

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.

  • Cairo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Allen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Converse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Van Wert County
  • Elmview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmview
    • Elmview is located in Allen County
  • Fryburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fryburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fryburg
    • Fryburg is located in Auglaize County
  • Green Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Auglaize County
  • Gutman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gutman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutman
    • Gutman is located in Auglaize County
  • Harrod
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Needmore ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Allen County
  • Rushmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
    • Rushmore is located in Putnam County
  • Slabtown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Slabtown is located in Allen County

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

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

  • Lima, which is the Seat of Allen County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Hume to Columbus, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 399 miles [642.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Allen County: www.co.allen.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 Hume, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hume) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hume. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6631, Longitude: -84.2008       In this case, the coordinates for Hume have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 Hume 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 312.217 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.627 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.282 degrees.









 

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