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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 Shawnee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shawnee 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 Shawnee:
- 39.604779, -82.211298
- 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 Shawnee
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Shawnee is near Hocking County and also Athens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hocking County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Athens 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 Shawnee
Communities Also Named Shawnee ...
We found 24 communities that are also named Shawnee.
There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Shawnee.
Beyond Ohio, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Shawnee [Allen County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Wilcox County
- This Shawnee is located in Wilcox County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Shawnee.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Shawnee is located in Mississippi County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Shawnee.
- Colorado
- Park County
- This Shawnee is located in Park County and lies 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<2> to the west of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Shawnee.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Shawnee is located in Sussex County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<2> to the east of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Shawnee.
- Florida
- Glades County
- This Shawnee is located in Glades County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<2> to the south of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glades County community of Shawnee.
- Georgia
- Effingham County
- This Shawnee is located in Effingham County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<2> to the south of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Shawnee.
- Kansas
- Johnson County
- This Shawnee is located in Johnson County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<2> to the west of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Shawnee.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Shawnee [Clark County].
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Shawnee is located in Harford County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the east of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Shawnee.
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Shawnee [Benton County].
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Shawnee is located in Niagara County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Shawnee.
- North Carolina
- Catawba County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Shawnee [Catawba County].
- North Dakota
- Grand Forks County
- This Shawnee is located in Grand Forks County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Shawnee.
- Oklahoma
- Pottawatomie County
- This Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pottawatomie County community of Shawnee.
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Shawnee is located in Mifflin County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Shawnee.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Shawnee [Monroe County].
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Shawnee is located in Angelina County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Shawnee.
- Grayson County
- This Shawnee is located in Grayson County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the west southwest of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Shawnee.
- Virginia
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Shawnee [Lee County].
- Washington
- King County
- This Shawnee is located in King County and lies 2,062 miles [3,318.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Shawnee.
- Whitman County
- This Shawnee is located in Whitman County and lies 1,816 miles [2,922.6 km] to the west northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Shawnee.
- West Virginia
- Pleasants County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Shawnee [Pleasants County].
- Wyoming
- Converse County
- This Shawnee is located in Converse County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shawnee that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Shawnee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shawnee ...
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.
- Claybank ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Claybank is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Congo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dixie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Gore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gore is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Hemlock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hemlock is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Lost Run ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lost Run is located in Hocking County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Run
- Monday Creek Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Straitsville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Straitsville is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straitsville
- Sulphur Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Whipstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Whipstown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipstown
How Far From Shawnee 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 village such as Shawnee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shawnee and extending to:
- New Lexington, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the North.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Shawnee to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 280 miles [450.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,080 miles [9,784.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,800 miles [10,943.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,676 miles [7,525.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Shawnee 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shawnee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6048, Longitude: -82.2113 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.989 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.072 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.711 degrees. |
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