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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 Selma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Selma 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 Selma:
- 39.786727, -83.708535
- 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 Selma
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Selma is near Greene County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Selma
Communities Also Named Selma ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Selma.
Within Ohio, the name Selma is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 30 communities, 29 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dallas County
- This Selma is located in Dallas County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Selma.
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This Selma is located in Drew County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the southwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Drew County community of Selma.
- California
- Fresno County
- This Selma is located in Fresno County and lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the west of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Selma.
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This Selma is located in Logan County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km]<1> to the west of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Selma.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Selma is located in Hillsborough County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the south of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Selma.
- Illinois
- McLean County
- Although located in McLean County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Selma.
- Wabash 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 Illinois community of Selma [Wabash County].
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Selma is located in Delaware County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Selma.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Selma is located in Van Buren County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Selma.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This Selma is located in Anderson County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the west of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Selma.
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Selma [Geary County].
- Osborne 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 Selma [Osborne County].
- Kentucky
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Selma [Harrison County].
- Louisiana
- Grant Parish
- This Selma is located in Grant Parish and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Selma.
- Michigan
- Marquette County
- This Selma is located in Marquette County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Selma.
- Wexford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Selma [Wexford County].
- Minnesota
- Cottonwood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Selma [Cottonwood County].
- Mississippi
- Adams County
- This Selma is located in Adams County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Selma.
- Missouri
- Jefferson County
- This Selma is located in Jefferson County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Selma.
- Saint Louis County
- Although located in Saint Louis County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Selma.
- Montana
- Liberty 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 Montana community of Selma [Liberty County].
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Selma is located in Johnston County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Selma.
- Nova Scotia
- This Selma lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- Oregon
- Josephine County
- This Selma is located in Josephine County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Selma.
- South Carolina
- Dillon County
- This Selma is located in Dillon County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Selma.
- Texas
- Bexar County
- This Selma is located in Bexar County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Selma.
- Montague County
- This Selma is located in Montague County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km] to the west southwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Selma.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Selma is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,480 miles [2,381.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Selma.
- Virginia
- Alleghany County
- This Selma is located in Alleghany County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alleghany County community of Selma.
- Staunton City
- This Selma is located in Staunton City and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the east southeast of the Selma that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Staunton City community of Selma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Selma ...
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.
- Blessing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blessing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Grape Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grape Grove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
- Green Hedges
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hedges is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Hennessey ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hennessey is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Limecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Limecrest is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limecrest
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Locustgrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Locustgrove is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustgrove
- Meadow Lane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Meadow Lane is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lane
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pitchin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pitchin is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchin
- Pleasant View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Possum Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Woods is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Woods
- Riceville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Shady Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Sun Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sun Valley is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Yellow Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Selma 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 community such as Selma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Selma and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Selma to Springfield, with an average speed<5> 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 39 miles [62.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,856 miles [11,033.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Selma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Selma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Selma 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Selma to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7867, Longitude: -83.7085 In this case, the coordinates for Selma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.92 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.161 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.33 degrees. |
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