Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mount Victory:
  • 40.534279, -83.521026
  • 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 Mount Victory

• 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hardin County
  • Since Mount Victory is near Union County and also Logan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Union County
  • eBird sighting report for Logan 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 Mount Victory ...

We found one communities that share the name Mount Victory.

Within Ohio, the name Mount Victory is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Pulaski County
    • This Mount Victory is located in Pulaski County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Victory that is located in Hardin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Mount Victory.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Victory ...

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.

• Big Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Big Springs is located in Logan County
• Grant
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Hardin County
• Grassy Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Point
  • Grassy Point is located in Hardin County
• Harper
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Harper is located in Logan County
• Hepburn
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
  • Hepburn is located in Hardin County
• Jumbo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
  • Jumbo is located in Hardin County
• Meeker
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Meeker is located in Marion County
• New Jerusalem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
  • New Jerusalem is located in Logan County
• Richwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Richwood is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <3>
• Silver Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
  • Silver Creek is located in Hardin County
• Summersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Summersville is located in Union County
• Walnut Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Logan County

How Far From Mount Victory to ...

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

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

• Kenton, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Victory to Kenton, with an average speed<4> 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,816 miles [10,969.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,693 miles [7,552.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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