Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pigeon Run:
  • 40.748947, -81.572901
  • 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 Pigeon Run

• 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 Stark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Stark County
  • Since Pigeon Run is near Wayne County and also Tuscarawas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas 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 Pigeon Run

Communities Also Named Pigeon Run ...

We found one communities that are also named Pigeon Run.

Within Ohio, the name Pigeon Run is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Pigeon Run in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • New Castle County
    • This Pigeon Run is located in New Castle County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pigeon Run that is located in Stark County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Pigeon Run.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pigeon Run ...

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.

• Clearview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clearview is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
• Crossroads
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crossroads is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
• Elton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Elton is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
• Lawndale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawndale is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
• Mayflower Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mayflower Village is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
• New England
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New England is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
• Park Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Park Heights is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Heights
• Richville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Richville is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
• Rockville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
• Rolling Hills Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rolling Hills Village is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills Village
• Smoketown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Smoketown is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketown
• Walnut Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Hills is located in Stark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills

How Far From Pigeon Run 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 community such as Pigeon Run to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pigeon Run and extending to:

• Canton, which is the Seat of Stark County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pigeon Run to Canton, with an average speed<2> 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 southwest (SW). 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 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,003 miles [9,660.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'