Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Mount Vernon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Mount Vernon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Mount Vernon
- 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 North Mount Vernon:
- 40.406173, -82.477385
- 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 North Mount Vernon
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since North Mount Vernon is near Licking County and also Morrow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Licking County
- eBird sighting report for Morrow 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 North Mount Vernon ...
We found one communities that share the name North Mount Vernon.
Within Ohio, the name North Mount Vernon is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named North Mount Vernon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This North Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Mount Vernon that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of North Mount Vernon.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Mount Vernon ...
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.
- Bangs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangs
- Bangs is located in Knox County
- Five Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Five Corners is located in Knox County
- Fleaville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Four Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Knox County
- Green Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Knox County
- Howard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Howard is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard <3>
- Hunt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
- Hunt is located in Knox County
- Lake View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mount Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Liberty
- Mount Liberty is located in Knox County
- Pipesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipesville
- Pipesville is located in Knox County
How Far From North Mount Vernon 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 North Mount Vernon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Mount Vernon and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from North Mount Vernon to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 307 miles [494.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,054 miles [9,743 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,778 miles [10,908.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,654 miles [7,489.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Mount Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- North Mount Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Mount Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4062, Longitude: -82.4774 In this case, the coordinates for North Mount Vernon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 North Mount Vernon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.132 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.355 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.566 degrees. |