Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharpsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharpsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharpsville
- 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 Sharpsville:
- 39.257562, -83.749091
- 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 Sharpsville
- 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 Highland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Highland County
- Since Sharpsville is near Clinton County and also Brown County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Brown 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 Sharpsville ...
We found four communities that share the name Sharpsville.
Within Ohio, the name Sharpsville is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Tipton County
- This Sharpsville is located in Tipton County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sharpsville that is located in Highland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Sharpsville.
- Kentucky
- Washington County
- This Sharpsville is located in Washington County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sharpsville that is located in Highland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sharpsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Mercer County
- This Sharpsville is located in Mercer County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sharpsville that is located in Highland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Sharpsville.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- This Sharpsville is located in Rutherford County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sharpsville that is located in Highland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Sharpsville.
- Indiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharpsville ...
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.
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Fallsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsville
- Fallsville is located in Highland County
- Farmers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Gist Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gist Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist Settlement
- Gist Settlement is located in Highland County
- Honolulu ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Lynchburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <3>
- Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Pricetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Samantha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Snow Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Wallopsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallopsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallopsburg
- Wallopsburg is located in Clinton County
How Far From Sharpsville 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 Sharpsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Sharpsville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Sharpsville and extending to:
- Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Highland County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Sharpsville to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 360 miles [579.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/
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' (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- Sharpsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharpsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2576, Longitude: -83.7491 In this case, the coordinates for Sharpsville 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> | 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 Sharpsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Sharpsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.953 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.121 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.512 degrees. |