Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Monroe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Monroe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Monroe
- 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 Monroe:
- 38.856465, -82.629052
- 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 Monroe
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Monroe is near Lawrence County and also Scioto County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- eBird sighting report for Scioto 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 Monroe ...
We found 51 communities that share the name Monroe.
There are four communities within Ohio that are also named Monroe.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 50 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Greene County
- Highland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Collier 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 Florida community of Monroe [Collier County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Monroe is located in Hillsborough County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<2> to the south of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Monroe.
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Monroe [Orange County].
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Adams County
- This Monroe is located in Adams County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Monroe.
- Tippecanoe County
- This Monroe is located in Tippecanoe County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the west northwest of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tippecanoe County community of Monroe.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Atchison 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 Kansas community of Monroe [Atchison County].
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Monroe [Lincoln County].
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Monroe [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<2> to the southwest of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Monroe.
- Union Parish
- This Monroe is located in Union Parish and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the southwest of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Monroe.
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Franklin County
- This Monroe is located in Franklin County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Monroe.
- Perry 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 Mississippi community of Monroe [Perry County].
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Monroe is located in Morris County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Monroe.
- Salem 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 New Jersey community of Monroe [Salem County].
- Sussex County
- This Monroe is located in Sussex County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Monroe.
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Monroe lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Monroe is located in Bradford County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Monroe.
- Bucks County
- This Monroe is located in Bucks County and lies 412 miles [663 km] to the east northeast of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Monroe.
- Butler County
- This Monroe is located in Butler County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km] to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Monroe.
- Clarion County
- This Monroe is located in Clarion County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the northeast of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Monroe.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Lubbock 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 Texas community of Monroe [Lubbock County].
- Rusk County
- This Monroe is located in Rusk County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Monroe.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Monroe is located in Amherst County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Monroe that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Monroe.
- Greene 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 Monroe [Greene County].
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Monroe [Washington County].
- Washington
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Monroe ...
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.
- Bloom Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Junction
- Bloom Junction is located in Scioto County
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Edmunds Switch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Switch
- Edmunds Switch is located in Scioto County
- Firebrick
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Four Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Frederick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Grahamsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamsville
- Grahamsville is located in Jackson County
- Horeb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Kitchen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Limestone ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mabee Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabee Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabee Corner
- Mabee Corner is located in Jackson County
- Madland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Olive Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Furnace
- Olive Furnace is located in Lawrence County
- Pinkerman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Monroe 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 Monroe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Monroe and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Monroe to Jackson, with an average speed<5> 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 300 miles [482.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,849 miles [11,022.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,725 miles [7,604.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Monroe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Monroe, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Monroe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8565, Longitude: -82.6291 In this case, the coordinates for Monroe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Monroe 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Monroe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.262 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.274 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.137 degrees. |