Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shanersville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shanersville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shanersville
- 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 Shanersville:
- 39.637559, -84.224940
- 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 Shanersville
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Shanersville is near Warren County and also Williams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Williams 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shanersville ...
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.
- Beavertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Beavertown is located in Montgomery County
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Far Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Flat Iron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
- Frytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Montgomery County
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Manor ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Shakertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
- Shakertown is located in Montgomery County
- Short Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
- Short Hills is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Shanersville 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 Shanersville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shanersville and extending to:
- Dayton, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 69 miles [111 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Shanersville to Columbus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shanersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.co.montgomery.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Shanersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shanersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6376, Longitude: -84.2249 In this case, the coordinates for Shanersville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Shanersville 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 312.248 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.512 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.612 degrees. |