Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sprague, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sprague and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sprague
- 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 Sprague:
- 39.678962, -81.217612
- 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 Sprague
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Sprague is near Noble County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Noble County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Sprague ...
We found eight communities that share the name Sprague.
Within Ohio, the name Sprague is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Manitoba
- This Sprague lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sprague that is located in Monroe County.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Barron 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 Wisconsin community of Sprague [Barron County].
- Juneau County
- This Sprague is located in Juneau County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sprague that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juneau County community of Sprague.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sprague ...
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.
- Cliffyville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffyville
- Cliffyville is located in Noble County
- Cross Keys ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Monroe County
- Decker
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Elk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Flag
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Graham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Graysville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Hartshorn
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Hilltop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Jacobsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Jacobsburg is located in Monroe County
- Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Plainview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Monroe County
- Quarry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Road Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sycamore Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
- Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County
- Jacobsburg
How Far From Sprague 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 Sprague to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sprague and extending to:
- Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sprague to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,037 miles [9,715.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,630 miles [7,451.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sprague. 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 '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- Sprague) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sprague. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6790, Longitude: -81.2176 In this case, the coordinates for Sprague 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 Sprague 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> | 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sprague to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.372 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.381 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.241 degrees. |