Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Madisonburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madisonburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Madisonburg
- 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 Madisonburg:
- 40.857834, -81.925698
- 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 Madisonburg
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Madisonburg is near Medina County and also Ashland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Medina County
- eBird sighting report for Ashland 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 Madisonburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Madisonburg.
Within Ohio, the name Madisonburg is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Madisonburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- This Madisonburg is located in Centre County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the east of the Madisonburg that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Madisonburg.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madisonburg ...
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.
- Boys Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boys Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Village
- Boys Village is located in Wayne County
- Cedar Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Wayne County
- Devil Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Town
- Devil Town is located in Wayne County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Wayne County
- Golden Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Corners
- Golden Corners is located in Wayne County
- Hermanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermanville
- Hermanville is located in Wayne County
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Honeytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mechanicsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Wayne County
- Paradise ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Madisonburg 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 Madisonburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Madisonburg and extending to:
- Wooster, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Madisonburg to Columbus, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,612 miles [7,422.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Madisonburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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- Madisonburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madisonburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8578, Longitude: -81.9257 In this case, the coordinates for Madisonburg 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Madisonburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.77 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.01 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.158 degrees. |