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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 Logtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Logtown 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 Logtown:
    • 40.784227, -80.793413
    • 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 Logtown
  • 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 Columbiana County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbiana County
    • Since Logtown is near Mahoning County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Logtown

Communities Also Named Logtown ...

We found seven communities that are also named Logtown.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Logtown.

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

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Paulding County
      • This Logtown is located in Paulding County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west of the Logtown that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Logtown.
    • Portage County
      • This Logtown is located in Portage County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Logtown that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Logtown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • La Plata County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Logtown [La Plata County].
    • Georgia
      • Upson County
      • This Logtown is located in Upson County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Logtown that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Logtown.
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Logtown is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Logtown that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Logtown.
    • Mississippi
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Logtown [Hancock County].
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Logtown is located in Orange County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east of the Logtown that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Logtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Logtown ...

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.

  • Campus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Campus is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campus
  • Jordanville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jordanville is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
  • Lisbon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Lisbon is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,626 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Lockbridge ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Lockbridge is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockbridge
  • Longs Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Longs Crossing is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Crossing
  • Middle Beaver ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Beaver is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Beaver
  • New Garden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • New Garden is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
  • Newhouse ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Newhouse is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
  • Rogers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Signal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Signal is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
  • Summitville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Summitville is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Unionville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Willow Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Grove is located in Columbiana County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove

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

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

  • Lisbon, which is the Seat of Columbiana County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Logtown to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,970 miles [9,607.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,567 miles [7,349.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Logtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Logtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Logtown 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 Logtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7842, Longitude: -80.7934       In this case, the coordinates for Logtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.064 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.197 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.662 degrees.