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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 Kilbourne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kilbourne and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kilbourne:
    • 40.330061, -82.957405
    • 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 Kilbourne
  • 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 Delaware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
    • Since Kilbourne is near Morrow County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morrow County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Knox 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 Kilbourne

Communities Also Named Kilbourne ...

We found two communities that are also named Kilbourne.

Within Ohio, the name Kilbourne is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Mason County
      • This Kilbourne is located in Mason County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west of the Kilbourne that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Kilbourne.
    • Louisiana
      • West Carroll Parish
      • This Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Kilbourne that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Carroll Parish community of Kilbourne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kilbourne ...

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.

  • Berlin ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Berlin is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
  • Delaware
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Delaware Meadows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Delaware Meadows is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Meadows
  • Fargo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Fargo is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
  • Gregory ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregory is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Jones ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Leonardsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leonardsburg is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardsburg
    • Leonardsburg has also been known as:
    • Eden Station
  • Olive Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Olive Green is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Green
  • Pagetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pagetown is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagetown
  • Pluggys Town ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pluggys Town is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluggys Town
  • Stark Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stark Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Corners
  • Stark's Corners ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Stark's Corners is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark's Corners

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

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

  • Delaware, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Kilbourne to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kilbourne) 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 Kilbourne 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 Kilbourne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3301, Longitude: -82.9574       In this case, the coordinates for Kilbourne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.436 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.689 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.812 degrees.