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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 Justus, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Justus 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 Justus:
- 40.705463, -81.579699
- 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 Justus
- 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stark County
- Since Justus is near Tuscarawas County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Justus
Communities Also Named Justus ...
We found two communities that are also named Justus.
Within Ohio, the name Justus is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Justus.
- Pennsylvania
- Lackawanna County
- This Justus is located in Lackawanna County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Justus that is located in Stark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Justus.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Justus ...
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.
- Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crossroads is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Elton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elton is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Lawndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lawndale is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Mayflower Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
- Park Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Park Heights is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
- Pigeon Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pigeon Run is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
- Plainsburg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Plainsburg is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Richville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rolling Hills Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Smoketown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smoketown is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
- Walnut Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Hills is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Justus to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Justus to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Justus and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Justus to Canton, 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 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 271 miles [436.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,005 miles [9,664.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 Justus, 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- Justus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Justus 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 Justus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7055, Longitude: -81.5797 In this case, the coordinates for Justus have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.559 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.747 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.051 degrees. |
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