Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kirkwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kirkwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kirkwood
- 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 Kirkwood:
- 40.216161, -84.197166
- 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 Kirkwood
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Kirkwood is near Miami County and also Champaign County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Miami County
- eBird sighting report for Champaign 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Kirkwood ...
We found 35 communities that share the name Kirkwood.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Kirkwood.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 34 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alpine County
- This Kirkwood is located in Alpine County and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<2> to the west of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alpine County community of Kirkwood.
- Glenn County
- This Kirkwood is located in Glenn County and lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km] to the west northwest of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Kirkwood.
- Tehama County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Kirkwood [Tehama County].
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- This Kirkwood is located in Colquitt County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the south of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colquitt County community of Kirkwood.
- DeKalb County
- This Kirkwood is located in DeKalb County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the south of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Kirkwood.
- Muscogee County
- This Kirkwood is located in Muscogee County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the south of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Kirkwood.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Kirkwood is located in Prince George's County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<2> to the east of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Kirkwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Kirkwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km] to the east southeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Kirkwood.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Kirkwood lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- New Jersey
- New York
- Broome County
- This Kirkwood is located in Broome County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Kirkwood.
- Steuben County
- This Kirkwood is located in Steuben County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km] to the east northeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Kirkwood.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Kirkwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Kirkwood.
- Guilford County
- This Kirkwood is located in Guilford County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km] to the southeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Kirkwood.
- Rockingham County
- This Kirkwood is located in Rockingham County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the southeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Kirkwood.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Kirkwood is located in Florence County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Kirkwood.
- Kershaw County
- This Kirkwood is located in Kershaw County and lies 455 miles [732.3 km] to the south southeast of the Kirkwood that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Kirkwood.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Fond du Lac County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Kirkwood [Fond du Lac County].
- Sauk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Kirkwood [Sauk County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirkwood ...
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.
- Bloomer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Carysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Jimtown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Lena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lena is located in Miami County
- Mulberry Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
- Mulberry Grove is located in Miami County
- Polo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Polo is located in Miami County
- Rowdyville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowdyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowdyville
- Rowdyville is located in Miami County
- Russia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- Russia is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russia <6>
- Sodom ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Summitville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Miami County
- Twin Lakes ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Miami County
- Uno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Valentine ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirkwood and extending to:
- Sidney, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Kirkwood to Columbus, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,734 miles [7,618.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kirkwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.co.shelby.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kirkwood could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Kirkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2162, Longitude: -84.1972 In this case, the coordinates for Kirkwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Kirkwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Kirkwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.222 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.568 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.421 degrees. |