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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Overlook Hills:
    • 40.383679, -80.692022
    • 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 Overlook Hills
  • 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 Overlook Hills ...

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.

  • Dogtown ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
    • Dogtown is located in Jefferson County
  • Fishersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishersville
    • Fishersville is located in Jefferson County
  • Forest View
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
    • Forest View is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
  • Island Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
    • Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
  • Lake Lodge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lodge
    • Lake Lodge is located in Jefferson County
  • Lincoln Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Pleasant Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Heights
    • Pleasant Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Pottery Addition
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottery Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottery Addition
    • Pottery Addition is located in Jefferson County
  • Reeds Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
    • Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
  • Sunshine Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
    • Sunshine Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Winterdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
    • Winterdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Wintersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
    • Wintersville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wintersville <2>

How Far From Overlook Hills 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 Overlook Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Overlook Hills to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountyoh.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Overlook Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overlook Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3837, Longitude: -80.6920       In this case, the coordinates for Overlook Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Overlook Hills 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 310.02 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.086 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.759 degrees.




 

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