Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oldtown Flats:
  • 38.996746, -81.842356
  • 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 Oldtown Flats

• 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 Meigs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Meigs County
  • Since Oldtown Flats is near Jackson County and also Mason County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Mason 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oldtown Flats ...

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.

• Antiquity
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antiquity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiquity
  • Antiquity is located in Meigs County
• Bald Knobs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knobs
  • Bald Knobs is located in Meigs County
• Great Bend
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
  • Great Bend is located in Meigs County
• Hills Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossing
  • Hills Crossing is located in Jackson County (WV)
• Oakgrove ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
  • Oakgrove is located in Meigs County
• Pleasant View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Pleasant View is located in Jackson County (WV)
• Polk
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Polk is located in Jackson County (WV)
• Ravenswood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Ravenswood is located in Jackson County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenswood <2>
• Ravenswood Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood Ferry
  • Ravenswood Ferry is located in Meigs County
• Shade River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shade River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shade River
  • Shade River is located in Meigs County
• Skull Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skull Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
  • Skull Run is located in Jackson County (WV)
• Spiller
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiller
  • Spiller is located in Meigs County
• Willow Grove ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County (WV)

How Far From Oldtown Flats 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 Oldtown Flats to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oldtown Flats and extending to:

• Pomeroy, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Oldtown Flats to Pomeroy, 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 91 miles [146.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 258 miles [415.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,810 miles [10,959.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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