Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Shanesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shanesville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shanesville

• 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 Shanesville:
  • 40.511175, -81.653181
  • 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 Shanesville

• 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 Tuscarawas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
  • Since Shanesville is near Holmes County and also Coshocton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Holmes County
  • eBird sighting report for Coshocton 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

Communities Also Named Shanesville ...

We found one communities that share the name Shanesville.

Within Ohio, the name Shanesville is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Shanesville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Shanesville is located in Berks County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the east of the Shanesville that is located in Tuscarawas County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Shanesville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shanesville ...

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.

• Baltic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltic
  • Baltic is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <2>
• Charm
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charm
  • Charm is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charm <2>
• Dundee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
• Farmerstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
  • Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
• Fiat
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
  • Fiat is located in Tuscarawas County
• Limpytown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limpytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limpytown
  • Limpytown is located in Holmes County
• Sugarcreek
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarcreek <2>
• Trail
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
  • Trail is located in Holmes County
• Unionville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Holmes County
• Walnut Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Holmes County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <2>
• Winklepleck Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winklepleck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winklepleck Grove
  • Winklepleck Grove is located in Tuscarawas County

How Far From Shanesville 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 Shanesville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• New Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Tuscarawas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Shanesville to New Philadelphia, 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 west southwest (WSW). 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 269 miles [432.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,017 miles [9,683.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tuscarawas County: www.co.tuscarawas.oh.us/

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