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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Summersville:
    • 40.400058, -83.411034
    • 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 Summersville
  • 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 Summersville ...

We found five communities that share the name Summersville.

Within Ohio, the name Summersville is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Jefferson County
      • This Summersville is located in Jefferson County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summersville that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Summersville.
    • Kentucky
      • Green County
      • This Summersville is located in Green County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Summersville that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green County community of Summersville.
    • Missouri
      • Texas County
      • This Summersville is located in Texas County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Summersville that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Summersville.
    • Tennessee
      • Sullivan County
      • This Summersville is located in Sullivan County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the south of the Summersville that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Summersville.
    • West Virginia
      • Nicholas County
      • This Summersville is located in Nicholas County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Summersville that is located in Union County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Summersville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summersville ...

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.

  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Marion County
  • Magnetic Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnetic Springs
    • Magnetic Springs is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
  • Marysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Mount Victory
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Otter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
    • Otter is located in Union County
  • Pottersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
    • Pottersburg is located in Union County
  • Raymond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Richwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Logan County
  • Woodview Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodview Park
    • Woodview Park is located in Union County

How Far From Summersville 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 village such as Summersville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summersville and extending to:

  • Marysville, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Summersville to Marysville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 36 miles [57.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,817 miles [10,970.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,693 miles [7,552.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summersville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Union County: www.co.union.oh.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summersville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summersville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4001, Longitude: -83.4110       In this case, the coordinates for Summersville 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 Summersville 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 311.721 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.024 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.998 degrees.




 

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