Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Spratt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Spratt and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Spratt
- 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 Spratt:
- 39.872295, -81.732907
- 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 Spratt
- 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 Spratt is near Guernsey County and also Noble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Guernsey County
- eBird sighting report for Noble 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 Spratt ...
We found one communities that share the name Spratt.
Within Ohio, the name Spratt is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Spratt in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Spratt ...
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.
- Bluebell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluebell
- Bluebell is located in Guernsey County
- Bluebell has also been known as:
- Opperman
- Chandlersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chandlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Claysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Guernsey County
- Coal Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Freeland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - High Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hunter ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Museville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rich Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Young Hickory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Hickory
- Young Hickory is located in Muskingum County
How Far From Spratt 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 Spratt to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spratt and extending to:
- Zanesville, which is the Seat of Muskingum County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Spratt to Zanesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 259 miles [416.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,049 miles [9,734.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,769 miles [10,893.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,644 miles [7,473.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spratt. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spratt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spratt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8723, Longitude: -81.7329 In this case, the coordinates for Spratt have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Spratt 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 310.684 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.765 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.406 degrees. |