Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slocum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slocum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slocum
- 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 Slocum:
- 38.766498, -82.842357
- 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 Slocum
- 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 Scioto County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Scioto County
- Since Slocum is near Greenup County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greenup County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Slocum ...
We found eight communities that share the name Slocum.
Within Ohio, the name Slocum is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slocum ...
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.
- Clarktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Eden Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Edmunds Switch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmunds Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmunds Switch
- Edmunds Switch is located in Scioto County
- Egypt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Fair Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Frederick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frost. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Frost
- From Slocum to Frost
- Garden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Scioto County
- Limeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Pinkerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rubyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sand Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Twin Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Twin Valley is located in Scioto County
How Far From Slocum 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 Slocum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Slocum and extending to:
- Portsmouth, which is the Seat of Scioto County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Slocum to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 312 miles [502.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,862 miles [11,043.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slocum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scioto County: www.sciotocountyohio.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slocum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slocum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7665, Longitude: -82.8424 |
| <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 Slocum, 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Slocum 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 311.395 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.412 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.26 degrees. |