Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Station Fifteen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Station Fifteen and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Station Fifteen

• 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 Station Fifteen:
  • 40.388677, -81.259552
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Station Fifteen

• 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Harrison County
  • Since Station Fifteen is near Tuscarawas County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Station Fifteen

Curious and Interesting Names Near Station Fifteen ...

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.

• Deersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Deersville is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
• Feed Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Feed Springs is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feed Springs
• Laceyville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Laceyville is located in Harrison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceyville
• Leesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leesville is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
• Riverside Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Riverside Park is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
• Rock
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
• Rock Canyon Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Canyon Park is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Canyon Park
• Royal Lane Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Royal Lane Park is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane Park
• Rush
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rush is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
• Stillwater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Stillwater is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
• Thornhill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Thornhill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
• Three Legs Town ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Three Legs Town is located in Tuscarawas County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Legs Town

How Far From Station Fifteen to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Station Fifteen to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Station Fifteen and extending to:

• Cadiz, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Station Fifteen to Cadiz, with an average speed<2> 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 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 246 miles [395.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,007 miles [9,667.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,727 miles [10,826.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,603 miles [7,407.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'