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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 Knox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knox 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 Knox:
- 39.266183, -82.285706
- 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 Knox
- 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 Vinton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vinton County
- Since Knox is near Athens County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Athens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 Knox
Communities Also Named Knox ...
We found twenty communities that are also named Knox.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Knox.
Beyond Ohio, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eighteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Knox County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Knox [Knox County].
- Paulding County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Knox [Paulding County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Knox [Bibb County].
- Illinois
- Knox County
- This Knox is located in Knox County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Knox.
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Knox is located in Henry County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Knox.
- Starke County
- This Knox is located in Starke County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the west northwest of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starke County community of Knox.
- Iowa
- Fremont County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Knox [Fremont County].
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Knox [Sumner County].
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Knox is located in Waldo County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Knox.
- Manitoba
- This Knox lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Knox is located in Attala County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<3> to the southwest of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Knox.
- Missouri
- Knox County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Knox [Knox County].
- Polk County
- This Knox is located in Polk County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<3> to the west of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Knox.
- Montana
- Yellowstone County
- This Knox is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Knox.
- Nebraska
- York County
- This Knox is located in York County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Knox.
- New York
- Albany County
- This Knox is located in Albany County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Knox.
- North Dakota
- Benson County
- This Knox is located in Benson County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<3> to the northwest of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benson County community of Knox.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Knox [Beaver County].
- Clarion County
- This Knox is located in Clarion County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Knox.
- South Carolina
- Chester County
- This Knox is located in Chester County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Knox that is located in Vinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Knox.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knox ...
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.
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carpenter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fisher is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hocking ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hocking is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
- Hope ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- King's Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- King's Station is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Station
- King's Station has also been known as:
- King Hollow
- King's Hollow
- King's Switch
- Marydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marydale is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
- Mineral
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mineral is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Moonville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moonville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Pincher ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pincher is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pincher
- Prattsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Prattsville is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsville
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Red Diamond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Diamond is located in Vinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Diamond
- Rolling Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rolling Hills is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- University Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- University Heights is located in Athens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Valley Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Valley Ford is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ford
- Zeal ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Zeal is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeal
How Far From Knox 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 Knox to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knox and extending to:
- McArthur, which is the Seat of Vinton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Knox to McArthur, with an average speed<5> 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 61 miles [98.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,693 miles [7,552.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 Knox, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Knox 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. |
| <3> | 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- Knox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Knox 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 Knox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2662, Longitude: -82.2857 In this case, the coordinates for Knox have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.043 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.084 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.854 degrees. |
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