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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 Sardinia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sardinia 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 Sardinia:
    • 39.008465, -83.799250
    • 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 Sardinia
  • 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 Sardinia ...

We found three communities that share the name Sardinia.

Within Ohio, the name Sardinia is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Decatur County
      • This Sardinia is located in Decatur County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sardinia that is located in Brown County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of Sardinia.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Sardinia is located in Erie County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sardinia that is located in Brown County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Sardinia.
    • South Carolina
      • Clarendon County
      • This Sardinia is located in Clarendon County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sardinia that is located in Brown County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Sardinia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sardinia ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Brown County
  • Danville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Highland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
  • Emerald
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
    • Emerald is located in Adams County
  • Five Points
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Brown County
  • Fivemile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Fivemile is located in Brown County
  • Georgetown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Brown County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
  • Greenbush
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
    • Greenbush is located in Brown County
  • Hollowtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowtown
    • Hollowtown is located in Highland County
  • Neals Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
    • Neals Corner is located in Brown County
  • Needfull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needfull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needfull
    • Needfull is located in Highland County
  • Pricetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
    • Pricetown is located in Highland County
  • Sugar Tree Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
    • Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
  • Sunshine ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Brown County
  • Upper Fivemile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Fivemile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fivemile
    • Upper Fivemile is located in Brown County

How Far From Sardinia to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Sardinia to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Brown County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sardinia to Georgetown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 363 miles [584.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,768 miles [7,673.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sardinia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sardinia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0085, Longitude: -83.7993       In this case, the coordinates for Sardinia 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 Sardinia 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 311.986 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.123 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.611 degrees.









 

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