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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 London, we use the following websites to find information relevant to London 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 London:
    • 39.887005, -83.446864
    • 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 London
  • 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Since London is near Clark County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 London

Communities Also Named London ...

We found 35 communities that are also named London.

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

Beyond Ohio, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of London, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Darke County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Darke County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of London.
    • Richland County
      • This London is located in Richland County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of London.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Conecuh County
      • This London is located in Conecuh County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of London.
      • Marengo 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 Alabama community of London [Marengo County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This London is located in Montgomery County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km] to the south southwest of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of London.
      • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of London [Saint Clair County].
    • Arkansas
      • Pope County
      • This London is located in Pope County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of London.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This London is located in Tulare County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<2> to the west of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of London.
    • Colorado
      • Park 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 Colorado community of London [Park County].
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This London is located in Shelby County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<2> to the west of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of London.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner 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 Kansas community of London [Sumner County].
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This London is located in Laurel County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<2> to the south of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of London.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This London is located in Monroe County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the north of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of London.
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This London is located in Freeborn County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of London.
      • Lake County
      • This London is located in Lake County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the northwest of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of London.
      • Saint Louis 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 Minnesota community of London [Saint Louis County].
    • Missouri
      • Atchison 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 Missouri community of London [Atchison County].
    • Nebraska
      • Nemaha County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Nemaha County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of London.
    • Ontario
      • This London lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Madison County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This London is located in Lane County and lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of London.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This London is located in Mercer County and lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of London.
    • South Carolina
      • York 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 South Carolina community of London [York County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This London is located in Cocke County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<2> to the south of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of London.
    • Texas
      • Kimble County
      • This London is located in Kimble County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kimble County community of London.
      • Rusk County
      • This London is located in Rusk County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km] to the southwest of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of London.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This London is located in Kanawha County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of London.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This London is located in Dane County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the northwest of the London that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of London.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Belize
      • Distance: 1,541 miles [2,480 km]<2> to the south southwest
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • England
      • Distance: 3,874 miles [6,234.6 km]<2> to the northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • Equatorial Guinea
      • Distance: 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km]<2> to the east
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • Finland
      • Distance: 4,233 miles [6,812.4 km]<2> to the north northeast
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • Kiribati
      • Distance: 5,283 miles [8,502.2 km]<2> to the west
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • Nigeria
      • Distance: 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km]<2> to the east
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
    • South Africa
      • - Limpopo
      • Distance: 8,554 miles [13,766.3 km]<2> to the east
      • Open a Google Map centered on London
      • - Mpumalnga
      • Distance: 8,544 miles [13,750.2 km] to the east
      • Open a Google Map centered on London

Curious and Interesting Names Near London ...

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.

  • Big Plain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Big Plain is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Plain
  • Choctaw Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
  • Florence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Georgesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Georgesville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgesville
  • Lilly Chapel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lilly Chapel is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly Chapel
  • Lisbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Lisbon is located in Clark County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Plumwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Plumwood is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
  • Range
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Range is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
  • Tradersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tradersville is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradersville
  • Willows ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Willows is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows

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

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

  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from London to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 348 miles [560.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,840 miles [11,007.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,716 miles [7,589.7 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 London, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- London) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 London 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 London 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 London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8870, Longitude: -83.4469       In this case, the coordinates for London have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.754 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.986 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.179 degrees.