Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trail, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trail and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trail
- 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 Trail:
- 40.590339, -81.706240
- 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 Trail
- 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 Holmes County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Holmes County
- Since Trail is near Tuscarawas County and also Stark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscarawas County
- eBird sighting report for Stark 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 Trail ...
We found six communities that share the name Trail.
Within Ohio, the name Trail is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Trail lies 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Trail that is located in Holmes County.
- Kansas
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trail ...
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.
- Berlin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Holmes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <3>
- Charm
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charm
- Charm is located in Holmes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charm <3>
- Dundee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Tuscarawas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
- Farmerstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerstown
- Farmerstown is located in Holmes County
- Fryburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Limpytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Holmes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
- Plainsburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Plainsburg is located in Stark County
- Sugarcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sugarcreek is located in Tuscarawas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugarcreek <3>
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Holmes County
- Walnut Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Holmes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <3>
- Winklepleck Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winklepleck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winklepleck Grove
- Winklepleck Grove is located in Tuscarawas County
How Far From Trail 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 Trail to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trail and extending to:
- Millersburg, which is the Seat of Holmes County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trail to Millersburg, with an average speed<5> 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 80 miles [128.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 274 miles [441 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,015 miles [9,680.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,738 miles [10,843.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trail. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Holmes County: www.holmescounty.com/gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Trail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5903, Longitude: -81.7062 In this case, the coordinates for Trail have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Trail, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Trail to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.643 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.825 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.149 degrees. |