Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lippincott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lippincott and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lippincott
- 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 Lippincott:
- 40.193667, -83.775488
- 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 Lippincott
- 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 Champaign County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Champaign County
- Since Lippincott is near Logan County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Logan County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Lippincott ...
We found one communities that share the name Lippincott.
Within Ohio, the name Lippincott is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Lippincott in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Greene County
- This Lippincott is located in Greene County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east of the Lippincott that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Lippincott.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lippincott ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlusville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlusville
- Bowlusville is located in Champaign County
- Cable
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Carysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
- Carysville is located in Champaign County
- Crayon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Fountain Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Champaign County
- Iron City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Kingscreek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
- Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
- Mingo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Mingo is located in Champaign County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo <3>
- Mutual
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Rosewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Valley Hi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
- Valley Hi is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
How Far From Lippincott 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 Lippincott to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lippincott and extending to:
- Urbana, which is the Seat of Champaign County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Lippincott 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 just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 369 miles [593.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,841 miles [11,009.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,717 miles [7,591.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lippincott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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- Lippincott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lippincott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1937, Longitude: -83.7755 In this case, the coordinates for Lippincott have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lippincott to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.956 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.261 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.233 degrees. |