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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:
    • 41.004215, -84.745794
    • 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding County
    • Since Logtown is near Allen County and also Van Wert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allen County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Van Wert 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 ...
    • Columbiana County
      • This Logtown is located in Columbiana County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the east of the Logtown that is located in Paulding County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Logtown.
    • Portage County
      • This Logtown is located in Portage County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east of the Logtown that is located in Paulding 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 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the south of the Logtown that is located in Paulding 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 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Logtown that is located in Paulding 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 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the east of the Logtown that is located in Paulding 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.

  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arena is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • Boston Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Boston Corner is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Corner
  • Convoy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Five Points
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Points is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Four Presidents Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Grover Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Grover Hill is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Hedges
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hedges is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges
  • Maples
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maples is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
  • Smiley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Smiley is located in Paulding County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Tanglewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tanglewood is located in Allen County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood

How Far From Logtown 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 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:

  • Paulding, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Logtown to Paulding, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 116 miles [186.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 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 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,724 miles [7,602.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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- 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: 41.0042, Longitude: -84.7458       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 312.56 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.068 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.432 degrees.