Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Phoneton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phoneton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Phoneton
- 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 Phoneton:
- 39.897002, -84.135217
- 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 Phoneton
- 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 Miami County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miami County
- Since Phoneton is near Montgomery County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Phoneton ...
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.
- Brown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Crystal Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Crystal Lakes is located in Clark County
- Frederick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Ginghamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginghamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginghamsburg
- Ginghamsburg is located in Miami County
- Haven View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven View
- Haven View is located in Miami County
- Hennessee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Hooks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
- Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
- Little York
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Little York is located in Montgomery County
- New Germany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Germany
- New Germany is located in Greene County
- Pleasant View
(8 miles [12.9 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 Greene County
- Sixmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Spanker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
- Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Willowick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Phoneton 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 Phoneton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Phoneton and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Miami County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Phoneton to Troy, with an average speed<3> 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 384 miles [618 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,143 miles [9,886.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Phoneton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.oh.us/
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> | 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- Phoneton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phoneton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8970, Longitude: -84.1352 In this case, the coordinates for Phoneton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Phoneton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.188 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.482 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.491 degrees. |