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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 Middlebourne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middlebourne 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 Middlebourne:
    • 40.051107, -81.335923
    • 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 Middlebourne
  • 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 Middlebourne ...

We found one communities that share the name Middlebourne.

Within Ohio, the name Middlebourne is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Middlebourne in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Tyler County
      • This Middlebourne is located in Tyler County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Middlebourne that is located in Guernsey County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Middlebourne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middlebourne ...

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.

  • Blacktop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacktop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktop
    • Blacktop is located in Guernsey County
  • Brady ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
    • Brady is located in Guernsey County
  • Cabinet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabinet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabinet
    • Cabinet is located in Belmont County
  • Craig
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Guernsey County
  • Echo Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Guernsey County
  • Elizabethtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
    • Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
  • Kings Mine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mine
    • Kings Mine is located in Guernsey County
  • Kipling
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Kipling is located in Guernsey County
  • Londonderry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
    • Londonderry is located in Guernsey County
  • Lore City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
    • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <3>
  • Oakgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
    • Oakgrove is located in Guernsey County
  • Quaker City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Salesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
    • Salesville is located in Guernsey County
    • Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <3>

How Far From Middlebourne to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Middlebourne to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cambridge, which is the Seat of Guernsey County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Middlebourne to Cambridge, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 242 miles [389.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,025 miles [9,696.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,620 miles [7,435.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middlebourne. 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 from Point A (ie- Middlebourne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middlebourne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0511, Longitude: -81.3359    
<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 Middlebourne 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 310.432 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.505 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.167 degrees.









 

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