Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tucson:
  • 39.356454, -82.826007
  • 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 Tucson

• 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 Ross County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ross County
  • Since Tucson is near Vinton County and also Hocking County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Vinton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hocking 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 Tucson

Communities Also Named Tucson ...

We found one communities that are also named Tucson.

Within Ohio, the name Tucson is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Tucson in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Pima County
    • This Tucson is located in Pima County and lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km]<1> to the west of the Tucson that is located in Ross County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Tucson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tucson ...

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.

• Apple
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Apple is located in Hocking County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple
• Canada ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Canada is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
• Deadman Crossing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Deadman Crossing is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Crossing
• Eagle Mills
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Mills is located in Vinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mills
• Franklin ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Franklin is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Hallsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hallsville is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
• Hopetown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Hopetown is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopetown
• Jimtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jimtown is located in Vinton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
• Lickskillet
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lickskillet is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
• Londonderry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Londonderry is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
• Poe Valley ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Poe Valley is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Valley
• Three Locks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Three Locks is located in Ross County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Locks

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

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

• Chillicothe, which is the Seat of Ross County, lies just to the West.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Tucson to Columbus, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 311 miles [500.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,116 miles [9,842.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,837 miles [11,003.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,712 miles [7,583.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'