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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 Pleasant Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Heights 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 Pleasant Heights:
    • 40.632286, -80.588960
    • 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 Pleasant Heights
  • 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 Pleasant Heights ...

We found three communities that share the name Pleasant Heights.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Pleasant Heights.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This Pleasant Heights is located in Jefferson County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south of the Pleasant Heights that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Pleasant Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Pleasant Heights is located in Frederick County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pleasant Heights that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Pleasant Heights.
    • Virginia
      • Smyth County
      • This Pleasant Heights is located in Smyth County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Pleasant Heights that is located in Columbiana County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Pleasant Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Heights ...

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.

  • Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Chester is located in Hancock County (WV)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
  • Congo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
    • Congo is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Dry Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Run
    • Dry Run is located in Columbiana County
  • Fairhaven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
    • Fairhaven is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Beaver County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Hillcrest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Columbiana County
  • Jethro
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jethro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jethro
    • Jethro is located in Columbiana County
  • Lennyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennyville
    • Lennyville is located in Hancock County (WV)
  • Rock Camp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Camp
    • Rock Camp is located in Columbiana County
  • Spring Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Columbiana County
  • Sprucevale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucevale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucevale
    • Sprucevale is located in Columbiana County
  • Vulcan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
    • Vulcan is located in Columbiana County
  • Yellow Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Yellow Creek is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Pleasant Heights 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 Pleasant Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lisbon, which is the Seat of Columbiana County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Heights to Lisbon, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 134 miles [215.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 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 5,969 miles [9,606.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,565 miles [7,346.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Columbiana County: www.columbianacounty.org/

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- Pleasant Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6323, Longitude: -80.5890       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Pleasant Heights 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 309.944 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.038 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.624 degrees.









 

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