Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Swanson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swanson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Swanson
- 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 Swanson:
- 40.379789, -80.888422
- 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 Swanson
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Swanson is near Jefferson County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Swanson ...
We found four communities that share the name Swanson.
Within Ohio, the name Swanson is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Swanson ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <3>
- Apex
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Harrison County
- Dogtown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Fairplay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Forest View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View
- Forest View is located in Jefferson County
- Green Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Lake Lodge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lodge
- Lake Lodge is located in Jefferson County
- Panhandle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Reeds Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Mill
- Reeds Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Unionport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Unionvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale
- Unionvale is located in Harrison County
- Wolf Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Swanson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Swanson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Swanson and extending to:
- Cadiz, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Swanson to Cadiz, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 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 5,992 miles [9,643.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swanson. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swanson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swanson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3798, Longitude: -80.8884 In this case, the coordinates for Swanson 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 Swanson 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 310.142 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.224 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.85 degrees. |