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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 Mingo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mingo 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 Mingo:
- 40.207949, -83.637189
- 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 Mingo
- 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 Mingo ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Mingo.
There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Mingo.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Vinton County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Vinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Mingo.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Jasper County
- This Mingo is located in Jasper County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Mingo that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Mingo.
- Kansas
- Thomas County
- This Mingo is located in Thomas County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<2> to the west of the Mingo that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thomas County community of Mingo.
- Mississippi
- Tishomingo County
- This Mingo is located in Tishomingo County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Mingo that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Mingo.
- Missouri
- Stoddard County
- This Mingo is located in Stoddard County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mingo that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Mingo.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Mingo [Johnston County].
- Sampson County
- This Mingo is located in Sampson County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Mingo that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Mingo.
- Oklahoma
- Tulsa County
- This Mingo is located in Tulsa County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mingo that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Mingo.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This Mingo is located in Montgomery County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<2> to the east of the Mingo that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Mingo.
- Texas
- Denton County
- This Mingo is located in Denton County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Mingo that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Mingo.
- Virginia
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Mingo [Franklin County].
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This Mingo is located in Randolph County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Mingo that is located in Champaign County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Mingo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mingo ...
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.
- Cable
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cable have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Cable is located in Champaign County
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Champaign County
- Fountain Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Champaign County
- Irwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Irwin is located in Union County
- Kingscreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mutual
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
- Mutual is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Pottersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
- Pottersburg is located in Union County
- Valley Hi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Mingo 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 Mingo to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mingo and extending to:
- Urbana, which is the Seat of Champaign County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mingo to Urbana, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 362 miles [582.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,109 miles [9,831.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,835 miles [10,999.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,711 miles [7,581.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mingo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Champaign County: www.co.champaign.oh.us/ The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mingo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mingo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mingo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2079, Longitude: -83.6372 |
<3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mingo could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | 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 Mingo to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.868 degrees. |
<9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.163 degrees. |
<10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.164 degrees. |
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