Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smith Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smith Mill
- 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 Smith Mill:
- 39.927570, -81.855132
- 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 Smith Mill
- 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 Muskingum County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muskingum County
- Since Smith Mill is near Guernsey County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guernsey County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Smith Mill ...
We found two communities that share the name Smith Mill.
Within Ohio, the name Smith Mill is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tulare County
- This Smith Mill is located in Tulare County and lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<1> to the west of the Smith Mill that is located in Muskingum County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Smith Mill.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Smith Mill [Cheboygan County].
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Mill ...
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.
- Buckeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Chandlersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlersville
- Chandlersville is located in Muskingum County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chandlersville <5>
- Freeland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Muskingum County
- Griffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Mill Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Pierce ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Muskingum County
- Rich Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sealover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Smith Mill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Smith Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith Mill and extending to:
- Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies just to the West.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Smith Mill to Columbus, with an average speed<6> 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 266 miles [428.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,051 miles [9,738.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Smith Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9276, Longitude: -81.8551 In this case, the coordinates for Smith Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Smith Mill 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Smith Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.758 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.858 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.443 degrees. |