Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shipp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shipp and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shipp
- 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 Shipp:
- 41.782277, -80.535627
- 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 Shipp
- 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 Ashtabula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ashtabula County
- Since Shipp is near Crawford County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Shipp ...
We found three communities that share the name Shipp.
Within Ohio, the name Shipp is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shipp ...
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.
- Amboy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Beaver Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Center
- Beaver Center is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Center Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Road
- Center Road is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Cherry Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Erie County (PA)
- Dicksonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksonburg
- Dicksonburg is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Gageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Keepville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Kelloggsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelloggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggsville
- Kelloggsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Kingsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Kingsville is located in Ashtabula County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <4>
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Linesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
- Linesville is located in Crawford County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linesville <4>
- Shadeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From Shipp 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 Shipp to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shipp and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashtabula County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Shipp to Jefferson, with an average speed<5> 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 179 miles [288.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 271 miles [436.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,916 miles [9,520.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,516 miles [7,267.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shipp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ashtabula County: www.co.ashtabula.oh.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shipp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shipp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7823, Longitude: -80.5356 In this case, the coordinates for Shipp have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Shipp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Shipp 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 309.85 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.107 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.177 degrees. |