Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinhook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinhook and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinhook
- 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 Pinhook:
- 40.085610, -82.895409
- 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 Pinhook
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Pinhook is near Delaware County and also Licking County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- eBird sighting report for Licking 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
Communities Also Named Pinhook ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Pinhook.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Pinhook.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Clermont County
- Richland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Decatur County
- This Pinhook is located in Decatur County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Pinhook.
- Franklin County
- This Pinhook is located in Franklin County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Pinhook.
- LaPorte County
- This Pinhook is located in LaPorte County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the west northwest of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Pinhook.
- Lawrence County
- This Pinhook is located in Lawrence County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Pinhook.
- Wayne County
- This Pinhook is located in Wayne County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the west of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Pinhook.
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- This Pinhook is located in Gentry County and lies 602 miles [968.8 km]<1> to the west of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Pinhook.
- Mississippi County
- This Pinhook is located in Mississippi County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km] to the west southwest of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Pinhook.
- Tennessee
- DeKalb County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pinhook [DeKalb County].
- Marion County
- This Pinhook is located in Marion County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pinhook.
- Putnam County
- This Pinhook is located in Putnam County and lies 302 miles [486 km] to the south southwest of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pinhook.
- Union County
- This Pinhook is located in Union County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south southwest of the Pinhook that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Pinhook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinhook ...
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.
- Africa ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Beech ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Big Walnut ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Walnut
- Big Walnut is located in Franklin County
- Blacklick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacklick
- Blacklick is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacklick <5>
- Center Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
- Center Village is located in Delaware County
- Flint ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Harlem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Delaware County
- Harlem has also been known as:
- Buddtown
- Havens Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corners
- Havens Corners is located in Franklin County
- Mackstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Maxtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Minerva Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva Park
- Minerva Park is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,318 people
- Parks Mills ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mills
- Parks Mills is located in Franklin County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ralph ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Roseland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Roseland is located in Franklin County
- Victory Camp ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Camp
- Victory Camp is located in Delaware County
- Wildwood Springs ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Springs
- Wildwood Springs is located in Franklin County
- Wonderland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
- Wonderland is located in Franklin County
- Ralph ‑ Historic
How Far From Pinhook 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 Pinhook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Pinhook once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinhook and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinhook to Columbus, with an average speed<7> 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 9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 322 miles [518.2 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 19 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,809 miles [10,958 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinhook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinhook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0856, Longitude: -82.8954 In this case, the coordinates for Pinhook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pinhook could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pinhook, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Pinhook to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.403 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.616 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.863 degrees. |