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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 Matamoras, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Matamoras 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 Matamoras:
- 39.522979, -81.065323
- 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 Matamoras
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Matamoras is near Tyler County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tyler County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Matamoras
Communities Also Named Matamoras ...
We found three communities that are also named Matamoras.
Within Ohio, the name Matamoras is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Blackford County
- This Matamoras is located in Blackford County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Matamoras that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blackford County community of Matamoras.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Matamoras is located in Dauphin County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Matamoras that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Matamoras.
- Pike County
- This Matamoras is located in Pike County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km] to the east northeast of the Matamoras that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Matamoras.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Matamoras ...
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.
- Beavertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beavertown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Bens Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bens Run is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bens Run
- Centerview ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Centerview is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Everett is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Fly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fly Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fly Ferry is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Ferry
- Friendly
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glass is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little
- Long Reach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Long Reach is located in Tyler County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Reach
- Point Lookout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Point Lookout is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Lookout
- Sistersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
How Far From Matamoras 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 village such as Matamoras to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Matamoras and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Matamoras to Marietta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,630 miles [7,451.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Matamoras) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Matamoras 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 Matamoras. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5230, Longitude: -81.0653 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.284 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.257 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.227 degrees. |
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