Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Randall Terrace:
  • 39.328120, -83.015181
  • 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 Randall Terrace

• 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 Ross County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ross County
  • Since Randall Terrace is near Pike County and also Pickaway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickaway 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 Randall Terrace

Curious and Interesting Names Near Randall Terrace ...

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.

• Deadman Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
• Franklin ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Hopetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopetown is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
• Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Knockemstiff is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knockemstiff
• Maple Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maple Grove is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
• Musselman
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Musselman is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musselman
• Slate Mills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Slate Mills is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
• Sulphur Lick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sulphur Lick is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick
• Three Locks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Three Locks is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
• View ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • View is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View
• Yankeetown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Yankeetown is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown

How Far From Randall Terrace 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 Randall Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Randall Terrace and extending to:

• Chillicothe, which is the Seat of Ross County, lies just to the East.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Randall Terrace to Columbus, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 321 miles [516.6 km] to the east (E). 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'