Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Merrittstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Merrittstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Merrittstown
- 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 Merrittstown:
- 39.494226, -84.199937
- 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 Merrittstown
- 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Merrittstown is near Butler County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Merrittstown ...
We found two communities that share the name Merrittstown.
Within Ohio, the name Merrittstown is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Christian County
- This Merrittstown is located in Christian County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Merrittstown that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Merrittstown.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This Merrittstown is located in Fayette County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east of the Merrittstown that is located in Warren County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Merrittstown.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Merrittstown ...
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.
- Blue Ball
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Eldorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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 Warren County
- Flat Iron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Greentree Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Corners
- Greentree Corners is located in Warren County
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hunter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lemon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Manor ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Mary Ellen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Ellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Ellen
- Mary Ellen is located in Warren County
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in Warren County
- Ridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Shadow Lake Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Lake Village
- Shadow Lake Village is located in Warren County
- Lemon
How Far From Merrittstown 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 Merrittstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Merrittstown and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Merrittstown to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 4 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 385 miles [619.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,889 miles [11,086.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,765 miles [7,668.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrittstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.oh.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merrittstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrittstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4942, Longitude: -84.1999 In this case, the coordinates for Merrittstown 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 Merrittstown 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 312.233 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.475 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.644 degrees. |