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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 Lawrenceville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville:
    • 39.986726, -83.878542
    • 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 Lawrenceville
  • 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
    • Since Lawrenceville is near Champaign County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Champaign County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Miami 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 Lawrenceville

Communities Also Named Lawrenceville ...

We found eighteen communities that are also named Lawrenceville.

There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Lawrenceville.

Beyond Ohio, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, seventeen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Tuscarawas 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 Lawrenceville [Tuscarawas County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Henry County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Henry County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<2> to the south of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Arkansas
      • Monroe County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Monroe County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Georgia
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<2> to the south of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Illinois
      • Lawrence County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Lawrence County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Indiana
      • Dearborn County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Dearborn County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Kentucky
      • Grant County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Grant County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Lawrenceville.
    • New Jersey
      • Mercer County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<2> to the east of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Lawrenceville.
    • New York
      • Greene County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Greene County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Lawrenceville.
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Lawrenceville.
      • Steuben County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Lawrenceville [Steuben County].
      • Ulster County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Ulster County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Allegheny County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<2> to the east of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Lawrenceville.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km] to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Lawrenceville.
      • Tioga County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Tioga County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Lawrenceville.
    • Quebec
      • This Lawrenceville lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
    • Virginia
      • Brunswick County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Lawrenceville.
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • This Lawrenceville is located in Hancock County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Lawrenceville that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Lawrenceville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lawrenceville ...

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.

  • Bowlusville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowlusville is located in Champaign County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlusville
  • Durbin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Durbin is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
  • Eagle City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Eagle City is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
  • Glen Echo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glen Echo is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Echo
  • Greenlawn Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
  • Home Orchards
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Home Orchards is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Orchards
  • Limestone City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
  • Miracle Mile
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Miracle Mile is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Mile
  • Olympic Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Olympic Hills is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olympic Hills
  • Owl Town ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Owl Town is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Town
  • Rock Way
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Rock Way is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Way
  • Spunky Puddle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Spunky Puddle is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spunky Puddle
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sunnyland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyland is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
    • Upper Fox Hollow
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Upper Fox Hollow is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fox Hollow
    • Walnut Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Hills is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
    • Windy Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Windy Corner is located in Clark County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Corner

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

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

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 46 miles [74 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Lawrenceville to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 372 miles [598.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,129 miles [9,863.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,730 miles [7,612.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 Lawrenceville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lawrenceville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Lawrenceville 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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9867, Longitude: -83.8785       In this case, the coordinates for Lawrenceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.024 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.309 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.345 degrees.