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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 Irville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Irville 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 Irville:
    • 40.049234, -82.127085
    • 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 Irville
  • 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 Muskingum County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Muskingum County
    • Since Irville is near Licking County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Licking County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Irville

Curious and Interesting Names Near Irville ...

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.

  • Boston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Boston is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Claylick ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claylick
  • Claypools ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Claypools is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypools
  • Cottage Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottage Hill is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
  • Deadmans ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Deadmans is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans
  • Gilbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gilbert is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
  • Graham Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Graham Corners is located in Coshocton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Corners
  • Hopewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Licking View
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Licking View is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking View
  • Meadow Farm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Farm is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Farm
  • Meadowbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Mill Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Run is located in Muskingum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Opera ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Opera is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opera
    • Reform
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Reform is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Riverview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverview is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Rock Cut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Rock Cut is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cut
    • Stringtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Stringtown is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Terrace
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Terrace is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
    • Tile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Tile is located in Muskingum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tile

How Far From Irville to ...

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

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

  • Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Irville to Zanesville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the west (W). 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 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,654 miles [7,489.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Irville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Irville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0492, Longitude: -82.1271       In this case, the coordinates for Irville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.924 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.064 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.525 degrees.