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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 Roberts, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roberts and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Roberts:
    • 39.855068, -82.064862
    • 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 Roberts
  • 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 Roberts ...

We found 39 communities that share the name Roberts.

There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Roberts.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Roberts [Jefferson County].
    • Madison County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Roberts [Madison County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Escambia County
      • This Roberts is located in Escambia County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Roberts.
    • Arkansas
      • Arkansas County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Roberts [Arkansas County].
      • Miller County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Roberts [Miller County].
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Roberts.
    • Colorado
      • Larimer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Roberts [Larimer County].
    • Florida
      • Escambia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Roberts [Escambia County].
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Roberts is located in Hillsborough County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<3> to the south of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Roberts.
    • Georgia
      • Jones County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Roberts [Jones County].
    • Idaho
      • Jefferson County
      • This Roberts is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Roberts.
    • Illinois
      • Ford County
      • This Roberts is located in Ford County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Roberts.
    • Indiana
      • Fountain County
      • This Roberts is located in Fountain County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<3> to the west of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fountain County community of Roberts.
    • Iowa
      • Webster County
      • This Roberts is located in Webster County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Roberts.
    • Kansas
      • Barton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Roberts [Barton County].
      • Russell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Roberts [Russell County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Roberts is located in Aroostook County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<3> to the northeast of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Roberts.
    • Maryland
      • Allegany County
      • This Roberts is located in Allegany County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<3> to the east of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Roberts.
      • Queen Anne's County
      • This Roberts is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km] to the east of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Roberts.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Roberts [Middlesex County].
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Roberts [Alger County].
    • Minnesota
      • Otter Tail County
      • This Roberts is located in Otter Tail County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otter Tail County community of Roberts.
    • Mississippi
      • Newton County
      • This Roberts is located in Newton County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Roberts.
    • Montana
      • Carbon County
      • This Roberts is located in Carbon County and lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Roberts.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Roberts [Middlesex County].
    • New Mexico
      • Eddy County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Eddy County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eddy County community of Roberts.
    • Ontario
      • This Roberts lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<3> to the north of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
    • Oregon
      • Crook County
      • This Roberts is located in Crook County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crook County community of Roberts.
      • Linn County
      • This Roberts is located in Linn County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km] to the west northwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Roberts.
      • Marion County
      • This Roberts is located in Marion County and lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km] to the west northwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Roberts.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Roberts [Chester County].
      • Somerset County
      • This Roberts is located in Somerset County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<3> to the east of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Roberts.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Roberts [Anderson County].
    • Tennessee
      • Madison County
      • This Roberts is located in Madison County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Roberts.
      • Putnam County
      • This Roberts is located in Putnam County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the southwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Roberts.
    • Texas
      • Hunt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Roberts [Hunt County].
    • West Virginia
      • Barbour County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Roberts [Barbour County].
      • Doddridge County
      • This Roberts is located in Doddridge County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Roberts.
    • Wisconsin
      • Saint Croix County
      • This Roberts is located in Saint Croix County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<3> to the northwest of the Roberts that is located in Muskingum County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Croix County community of Roberts.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Roberts ...

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.

  • Buckeye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Muskingum County
  • Cannon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Cannon is located in Muskingum County
  • Elizabeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Muskingum County
  • Ironspot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironspot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironspot
    • Ironspot is located in Muskingum County
  • Lewis ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
    • Lewis is located in Muskingum County
  • Maysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Maysville is located in Muskingum County
  • Meadow Farm
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Farm
    • Meadow Farm is located in Muskingum County
  • Roseville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sealover ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealover
    • Sealover is located in Muskingum County

How Far From Roberts 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 Roberts 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 Roberts once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Roberts and extending to:

  • Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Roberts to Columbus, with an average speed<6> 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 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,659 miles [7,497.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Roberts 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.
<2>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 Roberts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roberts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roberts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8551, Longitude: -82.0649       In this case, the coordinates for Roberts have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<7>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 Roberts to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.891 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.998 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.562 degrees.









 

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