Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Miltonsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Miltonsburg and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Miltonsburg

• 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 Miltonsburg:
  • 39.831317, -81.164851
  • 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 Miltonsburg

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Miltonsburg is near Belmont County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Belmont County
  • eBird sighting report for Noble 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miltonsburg ...

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.

• Boston
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Belmont County
• Coats
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
  • Coats is located in Monroe County
• Decker
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker
  • Decker is located in Monroe County
• Hope Ridge ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ridge
  • Hope Ridge is located in Monroe County
• Jacobsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
  • Jacobsburg is located in Monroe County
• Jerusalem
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
• Lewisville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
• Temperanceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
  • Temperanceville is located in Belmont County

How Far From Miltonsburg 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 village such as Miltonsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Miltonsburg and extending to:

• Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Miltonsburg 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miltonsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/