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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 Ithaca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ithaca 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 Ithaca:
- 39.937746, -84.553280
- 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 Ithaca
- 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 Darke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Darke County
- Since Ithaca is near Preble County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Preble County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Ithaca
Communities Also Named Ithaca ...
We found five communities that are also named Ithaca.
Within Ohio, the name Ithaca is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- This Ithaca is located in Carroll County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south of the Ithaca that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ithaca.
- Michigan
- Gratiot County
- This Ithaca is located in Gratiot County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the north of the Ithaca that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Ithaca.
- Nebraska
- Saunders County
- This Ithaca is located in Saunders County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ithaca that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saunders County community of Ithaca.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Ithaca is located in Tompkins County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ithaca that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Ithaca.
- Wisconsin
- Richland County
- This Ithaca is located in Richland County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ithaca that is located in Darke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Ithaca.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ithaca ...
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.
- Eldorado
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Miami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fourmans Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fourmans Corners is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmans Corners
- Frys Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frys Corners is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys Corners
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Preble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Gordon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jaysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jaysville is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaysville
- Laura
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Painter Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Painter Creek is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Creek
- Steel Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Steel Point is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Point
- Yankeetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yankeetown is located in Darke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
How Far From Ithaca 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 village such as Ithaca to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ithaca and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Darke County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ithaca to Greenville, with an average speed<3> 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 82 miles [132 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 407 miles [655 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,158 miles [9,910.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,761 miles [7,662.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ithaca) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ithaca 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 Ithaca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9377, Longitude: -84.5533 In this case, the coordinates for Ithaca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.452 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.79 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.671 degrees. |
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