Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Renick Junction:
  • 39.313120, -82.933511
  • 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 Renick Junction

• 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 Renick Junction is near Vinton County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Vinton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Renick Junction

Curious and Interesting Names Near Renick Junction ...

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.

• Canada ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Canada is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
• Deadman Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
• Franklin ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Hopetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopetown is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
• Lickskillet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lickskillet is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
• Londonderry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Londonderry is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
• Poe Valley ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Poe Valley is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Valley
• Pride
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pride is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride
• Randall Terrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Randall Terrace is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Terrace
• Slate Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Slate Mills is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Mills
• Three Locks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Three Locks is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks
• View ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • View is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View
• Yankeetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yankeetown is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown

How Far From Renick Junction 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 Renick Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Chillicothe, which is the Seat of Ross County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Renick Junction 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 317 miles [510.2 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 18 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,122 miles [9,852.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,719 miles [7,594.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'