Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Quaker City:
  • 39.970266, -81.298307
  • 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 Quaker City

• 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 Guernsey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Guernsey County
  • Since Quaker City is near Belmont County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Belmont County
  • eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Quaker City ...

We found two communities that share the name Quaker City.

Within Ohio, the name Quaker City is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Hampshire
    • Sullivan County
    • This Quaker City is located in Sullivan County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Quaker City that is located in Guernsey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Quaker City.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Quaker City is located in Berks County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the east of the Quaker City that is located in Guernsey County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Quaker City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Quaker City ...

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.

• Blacktop
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blacktop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktop
  • Blacktop is located in Guernsey County
• Boston
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
  • Boston is located in Belmont County
• Echo Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
  • Echo Point is located in Guernsey County
• Elizabethtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
  • Elizabethtown is located in Guernsey County
• Greenwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Guernsey County
• Kings Mine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mine
  • Kings Mine is located in Guernsey County
• Lakeview
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Noble County
• Lore City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore City
  • Lore City is located in Guernsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lore City <3>
• Mud Run
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run
  • Mud Run is located in Noble County
• Salesville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Salesville is located in Guernsey County
  • Estimated population in 2016: 126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <3>
• Temperanceville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperanceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperanceville
  • Temperanceville is located in Belmont County

How Far From Quaker City 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 village such as Quaker City to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cambridge, which is the Seat of Guernsey County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Quaker City to Cambridge, with an average speed<4> 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 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west (W). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,027 miles [9,699.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,746 miles [10,856.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/