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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lombardy Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lombardy Heights 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 Lombardy Heights:
    • 40.073128, -80.741749
    • 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 Lombardy Heights
  • 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 Lombardy Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Lombardy Heights.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Lombardy Heights.

Beyond Ohio.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Franklin County
      • This Lombardy Heights is located in Franklin County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west of the Lombardy Heights that is located in Belmont County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Lombardy Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lombardy Heights ...

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.

  • Blaine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Belmont County
  • Echo Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
    • Echo Point is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Belmont County
  • Glenns Run ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Run
    • Glenns Run is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Greggsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
    • Greggsville is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Martins Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mozart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
    • Mozart is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Mozart Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozart Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart Meadows
    • Mozart Meadows is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Belmont County
  • Sunset Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
    • Sunset Heights is located in Belmont County
  • Terminal Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal Junction
    • Terminal Junction is located in Belmont County
  • Vineyard Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Hills
    • Vineyard Hills is located in Ohio County (WV)
  • Warwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwood
    • Warwood is located in Ohio County (WV)

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

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

  • Saint Clairsville, which is the Seat of Belmont County, lies just to the West.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lombardy Heights to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 213 miles [342.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,000 miles [9,656.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lombardy Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Belmont County: www.belmontcountyohio.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lombardy Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lombardy Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0731, Longitude: -80.7417       In this case, the coordinates for Lombardy Heights 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 Lombardy Heights 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 310.064 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.089 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.892 degrees.









 

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