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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 Shane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shane 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 Shane:
- 40.477565, -80.804249
- 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 Shane
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Shane is near Harrison County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Shane
Communities Also Named Shane ...
We found one communities that are also named Shane.
Within Ohio, the name Shane is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Shane in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Shane is located in Baltimore County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Shane that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Shane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shane ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Apex
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Apex is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apex
- Cream City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cream City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream City
- Fairplay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairplay is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Forest View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forest View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Irondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Island Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Island Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek
- Lake Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Lodge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lodge
- Overlook Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Overlook Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Hills
- Panhandle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Panhandle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
- Pleasant Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Reeds Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
- Shady Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shady Glen is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Glen
- Sugar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Unionport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Unionport is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionport
- Winterdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Winterdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
- Wintersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wolf Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run
How Far From Shane to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shane and extending to:
- Steubenville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shane to Steubenville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,984 miles [9,630.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,705 miles [10,790.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,580 miles [7,370.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Shane 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 Shane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4776, Longitude: -80.8042 In this case, the coordinates for Shane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.085 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.175 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.777 degrees. |
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