Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pataskala:
  • 39.999230, -82.674890
  • 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 Pataskala

• 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 Licking County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Licking County
  • Since Pataskala is near Franklin County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield 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 Pataskala

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pataskala ...

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.

• Ash ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ash is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
• Beech ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Beech is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
• Blacklick
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Blacklick is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacklick <1>
• Fursville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fursville is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fursville
• Havens Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Havens Corners is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corners
• Outville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Outville is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
• Panhandle Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Panhandle Corners is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle Corners
• Summit Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Summit Station is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
  • Summit Station has also been known as:
  • Summit
• Sunshine Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Sunshine Park is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
• Wooded Hills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wooded Hills is located in Licking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills

How Far From Pataskala to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pataskala and extending to:

• Newark, which is the Seat of Licking County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pataskala to Newark, 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 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 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 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,081 miles [9,786.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,803 miles [10,948.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,679 miles [7,530.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'