Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Muskingum:
  • 39.555629, -81.222335
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Muskingum

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

Communities Also Named Muskingum ...

We found one communities that are also named Muskingum.

There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Muskingum.

Beyond Ohio.

• Communities Located In Ohio ...
  • Muskingum County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Muskingum [Muskingum County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Muskingum ...

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.

• Archers Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Archers Fork is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archers Fork
• Carter ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Carter is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
• Cross Keys ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cross Keys is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
• Dart
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dart is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dart
• Fay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fay is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
• Gasville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gasville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasville
• Glass
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Glass is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
• Quarry ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Quarry is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
• Steel Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Steel Run is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel Run

How Far From Muskingum 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 community such as Muskingum to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Muskingum once stood, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Muskingum and extending to:

• Marietta, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Muskingum to Marietta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the east (E). 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 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,760 miles [10,879.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,635 miles [7,459.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'